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HANSARDSocial Homes for RentMy Lords, does the Minister agree that the Government get incredible value for money investing in the acquisition and modernisation of existing rundown privately rented…26 May 2022HANSARDProcurement Bill [HL]My Lords, my contribution relates to the Bill’s impact on registered providers of social housing—bodies involved in contract procurement worth billions of pounds each year. The…25 May 2022HANSARDHousebuilding: TargetMy Lords, the skills shortage in the construction industry is set to be a major problem for years to come. A solution is to attract more women into this industry, since, as your…30 Mar 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety BillMy Lords, I shall say a few words on behalf of my noble friend Lady Grey-Thompson in respect of Amendments 13, 20 and 35, to which her name is attached. As the noble Baroness,…29 Mar 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill29 Mar 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety BillMy Lords, I will briefly speak to support the amendment tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Crisp, and declare an interest as chair of Oxford University’s Commission on Creating…29 Mar 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I hope the House will indulge me if I say a few concluding words about Motion J on the repeal of the Vagrancy Act, with my sincere apologies that I failed to speak…22 Mar 2022HANSARDHousing for Older PeopleMy Lords, the task force, which was first announced on 25 May last year, is indeed very welcome. Will the Minister confirm that it will consider all the options here, including…15 Mar 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety BillThose final comments were the ones that I hoped to hear: that, with a bit of discussion, we may be able to find a way around this. The test for me is a real one. My son in a block…28 Feb 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety BillMy Lords, this group should not detain us too long, for three reasons. First, the group has only one amendment, this one. Secondly, the issue here is not of the same complexity or…28 Feb 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill28 Feb 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety BillIn the absence of others, I rise to speak to Amendments 94A, 94B and 97A, which seek to strengthen the hand of the new homes ombudsman. At Second Reading, I congratulated the…24 Feb 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety BillMy Lords, my contribution to this debate relates to the new homes ombudsman, the scheme that will be established by the provisions in Part 5 of the Bill. I declare past interests…02 Feb 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Howarth of Newport, for his inspiring speech. I declare an interest as a vice-president of the Local Government Association. I also chair…20 Jan 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill17 Jan 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I am sincerely grateful to noble Lords who supported the case for repeal of the Vagrancy Act. I thank the Minister for her comments, but I confess to being very…17 Jan 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I apologise for being forced to move Amendment 160 and to speak to amendment 165 at this ridiculous hour. I hope that your Lordships can please hang on for just another…17 Jan 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill17 Jan 2022HANSARDTaking Control of Goods (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2021My Lords, I support this Motion to Regret in the name of my noble friend Lady Meacher. The last thing needed by those trying to deal with a problem debt is an extra 20% charge on…13 Jan 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, my Amendment 320 and the consequential Amendment 328 are—slightly surprisingly—in this group. Together, they would finally repeal the Vagrancy Act 1824, which makes…24 Nov 2021