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HANSARDLevelling-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 2023HANSARDTransport: Zero-emission Vehicles, Drivers and HS2My Lords, this government announcement on the scrapping of HS2 was the cancellation of Europe’s largest infrastructure project. The announcement was made outside of Parliament…17 Oct 2023HANSARDHousebuildingMy Lords, I welcome the noble Lord, Lord Evans, to the ever-growing DLUHC team in your Lordships’ House. I grew up in a council house, so I know from personal experience that…21 Sept 2023HANSARDRailway Stations: Ticket Office ClosuresMy Lords, my noble friend mentioned already the situation for disabled and elderly passengers. They already face barriers to using public transport, which will be made much worse…20 Sept 2023HANSARDLocal Authorities: BudgetsTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of inflation on local authorities’ budgets; and how many local authorities they estimate will issue…19 Sept 2023HANSARDHigh Speed 2My Lords, is it not an unmitigated failure of Conservative rail policy that, yesterday, in the other place, its own chair of the Transport Committee commented on the false economy…19 Sept 2023HANSARDLocal Authorities: BudgetsMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness for her Answer. The Institute for Fiscal Studies report last month concluded that the current funding system is not fit for purpose. It…19 Sept 2023HANSARDWest Coast Main LineMy Lords, I thank the Minister for her very prompt letter, which she sent today, setting out the details of this contract. But I am sure that beleaguered passengers on the failing…19 Sept 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, before commenting on the specific amendments in this group, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Scott of Bybrook, for responding so thoroughly to questions that were raised…18 Sept 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill18 Sept 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, the Vagrancy Act 1824 was initially intended to deal with injured ex-servicemen who had become homeless after the Napoleonic Wars. What was their crime after serving…18 Sept 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Sharpe, for his response, and I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Pinnock, for her comments. The Minister repeated the assertion that the…18 Sept 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Mawson, and his fellow signatories to the amendments in this group. As we have heard, they refer to very important issues relating to how…18 Sept 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I remind the House of my interests in the register as a serving councillor on Stevenage Borough Council and Hertfordshire County Council, a vice-president of the LGA and…18 Sept 2023HANSARDHammersmith BridgeMy Lords, the task force was due to take two weeks. It has now taken four years, so it would be nice to know how it is going to get this work going. Will the Minister join me in…18 Sept 2023HANSARDPrivate Parking Code of PracticeMy Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Lipsey for a very timely debate—which reminds us that this important issue is still outstanding business—and for his very colourful…14 Sept 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I am very grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Holmes, for his great persistence and determination regarding common-sense regulation of the use of pavement licences. He…13 Sept 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, the powers introduced by this section amend and clarify powers and procedures for using compulsory purchase and have been extensively consulted on—unlike some other…13 Sept 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for her assurances and therefore beg leave to withdraw Amendment 228.13 Sept 2023