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HANSARDHousebuildingMy Lords—07 Jun 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I speak in support of Amendment 491 in the name of my noble friend Lady Taylor of Stevenage. Currently, most government funding for affordable housing focuses on net…22 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I will speak to Amendment 335 in this group. Each amendment in this group deals with the impact of the proposed infrastructure levy on different aspects of social…03 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, this is the second group of amendments today on the new infrastructure levy. While there is clear scope to reform and improve the existing system for developer…03 May 2023HANSARDLeasehold EnfranchisementDoes the Minister recognise the distress and anxiety caused to leaseholders and, indeed, the degree of uncertainty that still exists? Could she explain to us why the opportunity…02 May 2023HANSARDHousing: OvercrowdingTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the National Housing Federation’s report, Overcrowding in England , published on 19 April; and, in particular,…25 Apr 2023HANSARDHousing: OvercrowdingI thank the Minister for that reply but does she accept that the National Housing Federation’s research has exposed the dire levels of the housing crisis in England? Some 2…25 Apr 2023HANSARDSupported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) BillThe noble Baroness gave us a very comprehensive response, but will she comment on my point about the £300 million in the adult social care strategy?21 Apr 2023HANSARDSupported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) BillMy Lords, it is clear that there is an urgent need to reform non-commissioned exempt accommodation. I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Best, on bringing the Bill forward. I…21 Apr 2023HANSARDHousebuildingMy Lords, changes to the planning system, to which the Minister referred, pose a risk to the supply of new housing. In a recent public letter to the Secretary of State, 19 leading…30 Mar 2023HANSARDSupported HousingMy Lords, I have no interests to declare as I recently stepped down as chair of the National Housing Federation. In that role, I was fortunate to visit a large number of supported…30 Mar 2023HANSARDHigher Education: Financial PressuresMy Lords, like others I pay tribute to my noble friend Lord Knight for securing this timely debate. It is quite clear from it that a great deal is expected of our higher education…30 Mar 2023HANSARDSupported HousingTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the case for providing more supported housing, given its impact on homelessness prevention, health and well-being.30 Mar 2023HANSARDHousing: Conditions in Rented SectorMy Lords, I am sure the noble Baroness will agree that housing associations are very keen to do more to regenerate existing housing but are unable to do so without additional…16 Mar 2023HANSARDClimate Change: Nature-based Solutions (STC Report)My Lords, as a member of the Science and Technology Committee, it gives me great pleasure to support the excellent opening remarks by our chair, the noble Baroness, Lady Brown of…09 Feb 2023HANSARDChildren: Bereavement Support in SchoolsTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the adequacy of support for bereaved children in schools.06 Feb 2023HANSARDChildren: Bereavement Support in SchoolsI thank the Minister for that helpful and sympathetic reply. There is clearly a lot of good practice. But recent research has found that bereavement support in primary schools is…06 Feb 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Bourne. As we have heard, levelling up embraces so many economic and social challenges, but I believe that the most…17 Jan 2023HANSARDSocial Care: Integrated Care SystemsMy Lords, following on from the question asked by the noble Lord, Lord Laming, what plans has the Minister to encourage ICSs to embed co-production in the design and delivery of…11 Jan 2023HANSARDCabinet Manual: Revision (Constitution Committee Report)My Lords, I thank my noble friend Lady Drake for introducing the debate in such a masterly way. The work of the Constitution Committee is largely unsung, but it provides a vital…16 Dec 2022