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HANSARDHomes for Social RentMy Lords, a £9 billion affordable housing programme will support the delivery of at least 12,500 social rent homes in areas of high affordability pressure outside London. We are…02 Jul 2019HANSARDFuture of Seaside TownsI am sorry; I meant Dr Beeching. It was a Freudian slip. The noble Lord, Lord Beecham, is not in that category; I exempt him. It was Dr Beeching who came up with the 1961 report.…01 Jul 2019HANSARDFuture of Seaside TownsI thank the noble Baroness, but I was not saying that in the hope of getting an invitation. It is most kind. If I am able to come, I will be there—and if any other invitations are…01 Jul 2019HANSARDFuture of Seaside TownsMy Lords, I am most grateful for the many valuable contributions made today, which highlight how much we all value our coastal towns—whether those in England or more widely, as…01 Jul 2019HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Public Lavatories) Bill [HL]My Lords, as a matter of convenience for the House, I beg to move that the Bill be read a first time.18 Jun 2019HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Preparation for Digital Services) BillMy Lords, I thank noble Lords who have participated in this debate. I am most grateful for the support of the noble Lord, Lord Kennedy, the noble Baroness, Lady Pinnock, and the…11 Jun 2019HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Preparation for Digital Services) BillMy Lords, the Government are committed to ensuring that our tax system is in step with the digital age. Paying tax should not involve unnecessary administrative burdens and…11 Jun 2019HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Preparation for Digital Services) BillThat the Bill be now read a second time.11 Jun 2019HANSARDFord in BridgendMy Lords, with the leave of the House, I will repeat a Statement made in the other place by my right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Wales. The Statement is as…10 Jun 2019HANSARDFord in BridgendMy Lords, first, I wish the noble Lord, Lord Griffiths, a speedy recovery from his cataract operation. It is very good to see him here at all, and he did an excellent job putting…10 Jun 2019HANSARDGrenfell ResponseMy Lords, I thank the noble Lords, Lord Kennedy and Lord Stunell, for the very appropriate way in which they addressed these issues, their reasonable response and the support that…10 Jun 2019HANSARDGrenfell ResponseMy Lords, with the permission of the House, I shall repeat a Statement made in another place by the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government. The Statement…10 Jun 2019HANSARDGrenfell ResponseMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness for her comments, with which I associate myself. I too was at the Speaker’s reception earlier, as I was last year, and it is humbling to see…10 Jun 2019HANSARDGrenfell ResponseMy Lords, I thank the right reverend Prelate for that contribution. I readily acknowledge the importance of faith institutions, both generally and specifically in relation to…10 Jun 2019HANSARDFord in BridgendMy Lords, first, I acknowledge the massive role that the noble and learned Lord, Lord Morris, had in the establishment of the Bridgend plant, very close to his former constituency…10 Jun 2019HANSARDFord in BridgendMy Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend for the benefit of his experience on this issue. I very much agree that we are dealing with a global situation; this is not simply about…10 Jun 2019HANSARDFord in BridgendMy Lords, the noble Lord knows that I have immense respect for him but, on the move to Mexico, I rely not on the Statement but on what Ford has said. It made it quite clear that…10 Jun 2019HANSARDFord in BridgendMy Lords, I can be led only by what the companies concerned are saying in relation to potential job losses, which is that this decision would have been taken regardless of Brexit.…10 Jun 2019HANSARDFord in BridgendMy Lords, I am not sure that the noble Lord was here to hear the Statement.10 Jun 2019HANSARDFord in BridgendMy Lords, fascinated as I am by the ongoing leadership election, I do not have any role in it—not until it comes to the membership, at least—so I will not give any commentary on…10 Jun 2019