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HANSARDWater and Sewage Companies: Directors’ RemunerationMy Lords, I am glad to be able to make a brief contribution in the gap. All the contributions have confirmed the relevance and timeliness of my noble friend’s debate, and I…22 Feb 2024HANSARDRussell Group Universities: Foreign Student AdmissionsMy Lords—01 Feb 2024HANSARDMaternity ServicesMy Lords, I thank my noble friend Lady Taylor, for introducing this timely debate. It is an honour to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Cumberlege, with her long and distinguished…25 Jan 2024HANSARDPrivate Rented Sector OmbudsmanMy Lords, in begging leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper, I declare an interest as the chair of the Property Ombudsman for tenants and those in the…18 Jan 2024HANSARDPrivate Rented Sector OmbudsmanI thank the Minister for her reply. I very much support what the Government are doing to establish a landlord ombudsman for the private rented sector; it is long overdue. Given…18 Jan 2024HANSARDPrivate Rented Sector OmbudsmanTo ask His Majesty’s Government what progress they have made in designing and tendering for the new Private Rented Sector Ombudsman Service.18 Jan 2024HANSARDHousing: New Homes TargetMy Lords—17 Jan 2024HANSARDHousing: New Homes TargetMy Lords, last week the National Housing Federation published Let’s Fix the Housing Crisis . A key recommendation is increased grant funding to build a new generation of social…17 Jan 2024HANSARDParliamentary Democracy and Standards in Public LifeMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Featherstone, for prompting this debate. In October it will be 30 years since the Committee on Standards in Public Life was established.…11 Jan 2024HANSARDSocial Housing: MouldMy Lords, the Minister’s response focused on social homes. Housing associations are very keen to do more to regenerate existing social housing but are unable to do so—at least,…10 Jan 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Carter of Haslemere, on a very wise maiden speech. He will clearly bring to this House a great wealth of experience, and I am very…18 Dec 2023HANSARDHorizon EuropeMy Lords, there is clearly overwhelming relief from the academic community that we have at last rejoined, although I echo my noble friend’s point that there is a lot of ground to…13 Sept 2023HANSARDNew HomesMy Lords, I found the Minister’s reply rather disappointing. I appreciate the ambition, but it is the implementation that is the major problem. Drastic cuts of funding to social…12 Sept 2023HANSARDHousing Crisis: Rural and Coastal CommunitiesMy Lords, I have lost count of the number of times we have debated the housing crisis in this House with the same conclusion: we are not building enough homes, particularly…24 Jul 2023HANSARDUK: Violence Against Women and GirlsThat this House takes note of violence against women and girls in the United Kingdom.29 Jun 2023HANSARDUK: Violence Against Women and GirlsMy Lords, for health reasons my noble friend Lady Drake cannot be here today. She has asked me to deliver on her behalf what she wishes to be said in opening this debate, and I…29 Jun 2023HANSARDUK: Violence Against Women and GirlsMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have taken part in this debate. I also thank the Children’s Commissioner, Girlguiding, Refuge and others for their very helpful briefing,…29 Jun 2023HANSARDMedical Research CharitiesTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of their engagement with medical research charities regarding (1) their negotiations for…21 Jun 2023HANSARDMedical Research CharitiesI thank the Minister for that reply, and I am pleased that he recognises the vital contribution made by charity-funded medical research to the UK’s excellent R&D reputation. I am…21 Jun 2023HANSARDHousebuildingMy Lords, following on from the noble Lord, Lord Campbell-Savours, the recent proposal by the Labour Party to remove hope value would allow social landlords more easily to develop…07 Jun 2023