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HANSARDLeasehold and Freehold Reform Bill (Fifth sitting)I beg to move amendment 127, in clause 6, page 9, line 42, at end insert— “(3A) Any lease granted to the freeholder under paragraph 7A must contain a provision that any sub-lease…23 Jan 2024HANSARDLeasehold and Freehold Reform Bill (Fifth sitting)It is helpful to the Committee that we had the evidence session, because Liam Spender, the lawyer from Velitor Law, spoke directly about this matter. We welcome leaseback because…23 Jan 2024HANSARDLeasehold and Freehold Reform Bill (Fifth sitting)I am grateful to the Minister for his remarks. It is clear that the Government do not feel that the amendment is necessary and that there will not be a problem with the newly…23 Jan 2024HANSARDLeasehold and Freehold Reform Bill (Fifth sitting)I rise to support amendment 1. My hon. Friend the Member for Greenwich and Woolwich made an excellent speech in favour of it, and he is right to distinguish between this clause,…23 Jan 2024HANSARDLeasehold and Freehold Reform Bill (Fifth sitting)On that basis, I beg to ask leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Clause 6 ordered to stand part of the Bill. Clause 7 Longer lease extensions Question…23 Jan 2024HANSARDLeasehold and Freehold Reform Bill (Sixth sitting)The hon. Member’s colleague, the hon. Member for Redditch, made a pertinent intervention in relation to ground rent, but I wanted to try to address what philosophical issues he is…23 Jan 2024HANSARDLeasehold and Freehold Reform Bill (Sixth sitting)I am happy to be guided by you, Dame Caroline. I think I have made the point and I hope that the hon. Member for North East Bedfordshire will be able to take it on board, because…23 Jan 2024HANSARDLeasehold and Freehold Reform Bill (Sixth sitting)rose—23 Jan 2024HANSARDLeasehold and Freehold Reform Bill (Sixth sitting)There is a word in the clause that the Minister should pay very specific attention to. Line 29 of proposed new section 89D states that “‘non-litigation costs’ means costs that are…23 Jan 2024HANSARDLeasehold and Freehold Reform Bill (Sixth sitting)Here was me thinking I was going to be helpful to the Minister with my amendment 128, that I was going with the grain of the Bill—its whole point. He was so eloquent, and said…23 Jan 2024HANSARDLeasehold and Freehold Reform Bill (Sixth sitting)Can my hon. Friend clarify whether the proposals in his amendments 4 and 5 would cover my own amendment 128, which deals with the exactly parallel situation in which each side…23 Jan 2024HANSARDLeasehold and Freehold Reform Bill (Sixth sitting)Does the hon. Gentleman suspect that the reason why my hon. Friend the Member for Greenwich and Woolwich allowed such a grouping is that we hope that after the next general…23 Jan 2024HANSARDLeasehold and Freehold Reform Bill (Fifth sitting)I am conscious that we are talking about the transfer of value as if it were neutral, but leaseholders have been telling us for a long time that this value has been unjustly…23 Jan 2024HANSARDLeasehold and Freehold Reform Bill (Fifth sitting)I am glad that co-operation is breaking out across the aisle. It seems that this change is one of the really big issues of the Bill. Looking through the Bill, yes, there was…23 Jan 2024HANSARD Offshore Petroleum Licensing BillI refer to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. Mr Deputy Speaker, I know you were not around at the time, but you will know that the stone age did not end…22 Jan 2024HANSARD Offshore Petroleum Licensing BillI am well aware of that—of course I am—but the hon. Member will have heard the discussion that took place earlier about global leadership. He will know that other countries around…22 Jan 2024HANSARD Offshore Petroleum Licensing BillThe Minister is asking whether I will give way. The right hon. Member has long confused the scoring of party political points with the ability to debate an issue to arrive at the…22 Jan 2024HANSARD Offshore Petroleum Licensing BillI recognise the work that Harbour Energy is doing and I also recognise the work that the Government have done in trying to attract more investment into green energy and…22 Jan 2024HANSARD Offshore Petroleum Licensing BillThe hon. Lady is absolutely correct, and I listened to her attempt to intervene on the hon. Member for Stoke-on-Trent Central (Jo Gideon). We need to build a cross-party consensus…22 Jan 2024HANSARDLeasehold and Freehold Reform Bill (Fourth sitting)Q But you are concerned with the competition, and you have rightly pointed out that these are captive consumers. Simon Jones: You are absolutely right. We think the captive…18 Jan 2024