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HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill13 Jul 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, Amendment 26, in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Shipley, would prevent the executive of a combined county authority being able to represent the political make-up of…13 Jul 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillI simply remind the noble Lord, in answer to his first point, that there has to be a public consultation. That is when the views of all interested parties can be taken into…13 Jul 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, Amendments 32 and 33 in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Shipley, seek to increase the transparency of CCAs. Greater functions and funding must come with strong…13 Jul 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, this amendment seeks to replicate the situation created by the time-limited regulations that the Government made during the pandemic using powers in the Coronavirus Act…13 Jul 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I greatly respect the noble Lord, but it is Report and I hope he will understand that point—but I am also coming on to the very point that he has raised. He is…13 Jul 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillWith great respect, I hope that the noble Baroness will hear me out. I will address that point. I was going to exaggerate a little to make a point; I will do so. I do not mean to…13 Jul 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillNo, I will not give way, I am sorry. To put that another way, anyone who has chaired a remote online meeting—whether in a local council or any other context—will know that the…13 Jul 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillThat point is very similar to one made by the noble Baroness, Lady Hayman, and my noble friend about an option of virtual attendance in case of illness or disability—as we have in…13 Jul 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, the amendments in this group are all concerned in one way or another with devolution. To start, I beg to move government Amendment 61; I will also speak to Amendment…13 Jul 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I listened with much regret and enormous respect to the valedictory speech of the noble Lord, Lord Davies of Stamford. He served as Member of Parliament for Grantham and…13 Jul 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, Amendment 62 from the noble Baroness, Lady Taylor of Stevenage, seeks to place a requirement on the Minister of the Crown to publish a draft devolution Bill within 120…13 Jul 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, as the noble Baroness, Lady Hayman, explained, this proposed new clause would require the Secretary of State to publish the fair funding review, which I take to mean the…13 Jul 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill11 Jul 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, Amendment 24, in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Taylor of Stevenage, asks the Government to define levelling up. I can simply say that it is already very clearly…11 Jul 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I am extremely grateful to the noble and learned Lords, Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd and Lord Hope of Craighead, as well as to my noble friends the Duke of Montrose and Lady…11 Jul 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, in moving this amendment, I will speak also to Amendments 13, 15, 16, 21 and 23. The Government are committed to respecting the devolution settlements. The UK Government…11 Jul 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, this has been a full debate on the numerous issues bearing on pavement licences. I shall begin by addressing Amendments 449 and 450 in the name of my noble friend Lord…22 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill creates the powers for the Government to amend retained EU law and will remove the special status of retained EU law in…22 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I would be very happy to arrange a meeting with the noble Baroness and appropriate officials to discuss the point that she has just made.22 May 2023