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HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillThat is a very relevant point. The point that has been made to us quite forcefully is that a lot of the software that is already in use is clunky and outdated, and that somehow a…22 Mar 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillI take my noble friend’s point. The point that I sought to make was that, of course, the outcome of our discussions with the Scottish Administration should be reflected in the…22 Mar 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillWe have received representations from a number of local authorities on the difficulties that they encounter and the sheer time that it takes to process information that does not…22 Mar 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillYes. These clauses have not just been dreamed up out of the blue.22 Mar 2023HANSARDHigher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillMy Lords, I am pleased to be back again to debate the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill. I must express my thanks once again for the time and thought your Lordships have…21 Mar 2023HANSARDHigher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillMy Lords, I just say to the noble Baroness, Lady Fox, that strictly speaking there should not be any interventions at this stage of the Bill.21 Mar 2023HANSARDHigher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillI am grateful to the noble Lord, but I think we all agree that universities, par excellence, are places that should be safe spaces for freedom of speech, as my noble friend Lord…21 Mar 2023HANSARDHigher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillMy Lords, there is little more for me to say, other than to thank noble Lords for their contributions to this debate and for the way in which, amid many doubts and hesitations,…21 Mar 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I shall focus straightaway on the provisions of Clause 77 in the round, in response to the concerns and questions that have been raised by the noble Lords, Lord Stunell…20 Mar 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, as my noble friend has explained, Amendment 178A seeks to remove voting restrictions on either housing issues or related planning decisions applying uniquely to members…20 Mar 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillWe cannot, at this stage, prescribe particular percentages to particular situations. This is to be worked through in regulations and guidance, which was, as I emphasised, the…20 Mar 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillBecause it is a one-size-fits-all approach and our judgment is that that is not an appropriate prescription for every situation.20 Mar 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillI do not think the noble Baroness has understood the issue. This has everything to do with devolution; that is the whole point of the clause.20 Mar 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillThe problem is that there are, I am advised, three Acts of Parliament that date from the early part of the last century, and that has led to a confusing mix of provisions across…20 Mar 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I think that my best course is to write to my noble friend on both issues. He is perfectly right that Clause 43(2)(e) refers to “a combined authority the whole or any…15 Mar 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillI obviously listened with great care to the noble Baroness when she made her initial intervention. I take on board the point she made, which I understand. It was made by other…15 Mar 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillThat is one of the considerations we are looking at. The noble Baroness is quite right—she knows that there are certain of our number whom the House in its wisdom has decided…15 Mar 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, Amendment 125A tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Hunt of Kings Heath, brings us back to a set of issues that we have discussed in a number of our earlier debates: the…15 Mar 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillI completely appreciate that, but I ask the noble Baroness to hear me out. There are benefits, which we would all recognise, to the side-discussions that are facilitated by being…15 Mar 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I am grateful to all noble Lords who have contributed to this debate. I remind the Committee that the Coronavirus Act 2020 contained numerous measures which were…15 Mar 2023