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HANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]My Lords, Amendments 61 and 62 are in my name. Amendment 61 would ensure that social housing providers—councils and housing associations—offer a new secure tenancy to a tenant…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]My Lords, this has been an incredibly rich group of amendments. I think we have all appreciated the contributions of all noble Lords on these six amendments. Perhaps I could…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]My Lords, I support Amendment 20 in the name of my noble friend Lord Cameron of Dillington, and I declare my various housing interests as in the register. Before considering…15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]My Lords, my name is on Amendments 37, 38 and 44 in this group, all relating to the disposal of social housing to other buyers—which is quite separate from the right to buy for…15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARDThe Building Safety Regulator: Building a Better Regulator (Industry and Regulators Committee Report)My Lords, I too was delighted to be a member of the Industry and Regulators Committee that produced this report. I also thank the clerk and the team who looked after us. They did…08 Jun 2026HANSARDAffordable Housing: Young PeopleMy Lords, does the Minister agree that there is now a brilliant new way of helping young people get the accommodation they need: intergenerational housing? Pioneered by the…08 Jun 2026HANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]My Lords, it is a delight to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Pinnock. I declare my housing interests as in the register. I commend the Bill, which introduces a number of…01 Jun 2026HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, my contribution today considers the housing aspects of the King’s Speech, and I will echo some of the points made by the noble Lord, Lord Young of Cookham. I declare my…20 May 2026HANSARDHome Ownership: First-Time BuyersMy Lords, will the Minister agree that it is the longer-term effect of having fewer first-time buyers that really counts? When you retire as a tenant, you have not paid off a…23 Apr 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill13 Apr 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, I will speak for one minute on Amendment 307. It is in my name but has been championed by the noble Lord, Lord Lansley, for months, and he is very sorry not to be here…13 Apr 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, I will speak in support of Amendment 310 from the noble Baroness, Lady Royall of Blaisdon, while also supporting all the other amendments in this group. I declare my…24 Mar 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, Amendment 307 would require every local planning authority and every strategic authority, separately or jointly, to appoint a qualified and experienced person to act as…24 Mar 2026HANSARDNew Homes TargetMy Lords, the 1.5 million new homes target is only part of the big housing jigsaw. It is about quality as well as quantity and regeneration as well as new build. All this is meant…11 Feb 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, development corporations will be the chosen vehicle for the delivery of the new generation of new towns. I was delighted to hear today the Housing Minister, Matthew…04 Feb 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, I have added my name to Amendment 131 in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Lansley, also supported by the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett of Manor Castle, and the noble…04 Feb 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill04 Feb 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, I will speak to the three amendments in this group, starting with Amendment 133, which has the heading “Support for Mayoral Development Corporations”. The amendment…04 Feb 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillI am very grateful to noble Lords for their support. The noble Lord, Lord Lansley, is as experienced as anybody in this field and my noble friend Lord Mawson brings…04 Feb 2026