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HANSARDGrass-roots Music VenuesMy Lord, that is a very welcome response from the Minister, but I wonder what assessment His Majesty’s Government have made of forecasts that increased business rate valuations…26 Jan 2026HANSARDLocal Elections: CancellationDoes the Minister agree that there seems to be some form of collective amnesia on the Benches opposite? I well recall, as an employee of the Greater London Council, that the 1985…21 Jan 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, I want to speak to the amendment from the noble Earl, Lord Clancarty. I became leader of Brighton council in 1987. One of the first things that we did was triple our…20 Jan 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, I support these amendments. I am absolutely fascinated by this debate. For most of my life I have lived in a city, and most of my friends think I am a city slicker. The…20 Jan 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI want to ask a question about timing. I have read that, somehow, in the calculation of time allocated for Committee, it is expected that we would have one and a half times the…12 Dec 2025 Bills sponsored (3)