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HANSARDHome-ownership RatesMy Lords, by abandoning the housing targets, the Government have made home ownership for young people an ever more distant dream. Hard-working young people are increasingly priced…06 Dec 2023HANSARDWindsor Framework (Retail Movement Scheme: Public Health, Marketing and Organic Product Standards and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2023On a matter of clarification, the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee quite clearly says that the SI was laid on 8 August. It was Part 2 of the instrument that was laid on 5…04 Dec 2023HANSARDWindsor Framework (Retail Movement Scheme: Public Health, Marketing and Organic Product Standards and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2023My Lords, I am grateful for the opportunity to speak on this subject. I am here today because my noble friend was troubled, I am afraid, by the combination of snow in Cumbria and…04 Dec 2023HANSARDNational Health Service: 75th AnniversaryMy Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow my noble friend Lord Cashman and pay tribute on this special day to all the work he has done on AIDS awareness. I am grateful to my…30 Nov 2023HANSARDResidential Leasehold for FlatsMy Lords, I thank the Minister for her Answer. Of course, we welcome the reform of leasehold, but with 5 million leasehold properties in England, 70% of which are flats, there is…30 Nov 2023HANSARDResidential Leasehold for FlatsMy Lords, on behalf of my noble friend Lord Kennedy and with his permission, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in his name on the Order Paper.30 Nov 2023HANSARDGeneral Elections: Party-political SpendingMy Lords, the Government’s rejection of amendments to the National Security Act means that foreign donations can still be made to political parties here in the UK. If the…29 Nov 2023HANSARDLevelling UpMy Lords, before the Minister sits down, can I ask her some very quick questions? I am happy to take answers in writing.22 Nov 2023HANSARDLevelling UpMy Lords, there are 51 cities, 935 towns and 6,000 villages in the UK, hundreds of which suffer from considerable inequalities. Although we were delighted for 55 of those places…22 Nov 2023HANSARDLevelling UpThere is time. I asked questions about Northern Ireland, about inflation and about impact assessments. May I have a response to those in writing?22 Nov 2023HANSARDLocal Government FinanceTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact on local government finance of increasing demand for emergency and temporary accommodation.21 Nov 2023HANSARDLocal Government FinanceMy Lords, I welcome the Minister to her new role and greatly look forward to working with her. Please can we express our very best wishes to the noble Baroness, Lady Scott, for…21 Nov 2023HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, I add my condolences to the very moving tributes paid to the noble and learned Lord, Lord Judge. I had not been here long enough to know him well, but, from what I have…08 Nov 2023HANSARDNo-fault EvictionsTo ask His Majesty’s Government when they intend to introduce legislation to ban no-fault evictions.26 Oct 2023HANSARDNo-fault EvictionsMy Lords, the banning of Section 21 evictions has been pushed into the long grass, and the insecurity caused by no-fault evictions is having a devastating impact on over 24,000…26 Oct 2023HANSARDCapital Projects: SpendingMy Lords, with the urgent need for housing, why have the Government so seriously underspent their allocated housing funding? When will a long-term strategy to settle the housing…26 Oct 2023HANSARDHS2 Ltd: CostsMy Lords, as the noble Baroness, Lady Randerson, said, on top of the financial fiasco surrounding HS2 that has already unfolded, it appears that the Government are about to add…25 Oct 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, first, I thank all noble Lords who have contributed to the building safety parts of this Bill, which have been complex, but it was all done in the interests of the…23 Oct 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillAt end insert “, and do propose Amendment 13B in lieu—23 Oct 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I remind the House of my interests as listed in the register as a vice-president of the Local Government Association and of the District Councils’ Network. Before I…23 Oct 2023