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HANSARDDevolved Administrations: 20th AnniversaryMy Lords, it is a great honour to open this debate. I have the greatest respect for the wealth of knowledge and experience of devolution that exists within your Lordships’ House,…22 May 2019HANSARDDevolved Administrations: 20th AnniversaryThat this House takes note of the 20th anniversary of devolution in the United Kingdom and the role of the devolved administrations in the governance of Scotland, Wales and…22 May 2019HANSARDHomelessnessMy Lords, as I indicated in one of my previous answers, there is very much a link between homelessness and mental health. I am pleased that as a general provision we are looking…21 May 2019HANSARDHomelessnessMy Lords, the noble Baroness is right about the interface between benefits and housing provision; there is obviously a link between the two. We spend around £23 billion a year to…21 May 2019HANSARDHomelessnessMy Lords, my noble friend is absolutely right: this is a key feature of our housing provision, not just to take pressure off London and the big conurbations but because of the…21 May 2019HANSARDHomelessnessMy Lords, the noble Lord raises a fair point. He is right about the issues around child poverty and child homelessness, which is a particular concern for the Government. That is…21 May 2019HANSARDHomelessnessMy Lords, I regularly do so. There is spending in this area, some targeted at assistance, and that is having some success. I accept what the noble Baroness says about this area of…21 May 2019HANSARDHomelessnessMy Lords, the figure that I have to hand for the number of people who are homeless—as opposed to rough sleeping—is 58,660. That is the first count under the particular way we…21 May 2019HANSARDHomelessnessMy Lords, tackling homelessness and rough sleeping is a key priority for the Government. The Government are already undertaking a significant programme of work, backed by £1.2…21 May 2019HANSARDBuckinghamshire (Structural Changes) Order 2019I certainly accept that there is a need to listen to a broad range of opinions. In fairness to local representatives, MPs and councils, I think we have done that in…20 May 2019HANSARDBuckinghamshire (Structural Changes) Order 2019My Lords, on 2 April a draft of this order was laid before this House and the other place, which approved it on 13 May. If now approved by Parliament and made, it gives effect to…20 May 2019HANSARDBuckinghamshire (Structural Changes) Order 2019That the draft Order laid before the House on 2 April be approved. Relevant document : 24th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (Sub-Committee B)20 May 2019HANSARDBuckinghamshire (Structural Changes) Order 2019My Lords, I thank noble Lords who have participated in this debate. I will do my best to answer the valid points that have been raised. Like the noble Lord, Lord Stevenson, I…20 May 2019HANSARDBuckinghamshire (Structural Changes) Order 2019I am grateful for that. The noble Lord did indeed make that point. I was going to come on to look at the issue of the review. I think he has indicated now, although perhaps not as…20 May 2019HANSARDHousing: No-fault EvictionsMy Lords, I had not anticipated a dimension for short-term tenancies—unwisely, perhaps—but the whole range of activity will be considered in the consultation to make sure that it…15 May 2019HANSARDHousing: No-fault EvictionsMy Lords, the noble Lord speaks with great experience in this area. He will be reassured by the fact that the reform will in many cases mean that people will not need to go to…15 May 2019HANSARDHousing: No-fault EvictionsMy Lords, there was no widespread support for a fixed-term tenancy model. We concluded that the best way to introduce greater security was to remove Section 21 no-fault evictions,…15 May 2019HANSARDHousing: No-fault EvictionsMy Lords, I very much agree with the noble Lord on that point: the essence of what we propose is that this is right for responsible landlords and it is right by tenants, who…15 May 2019HANSARDHousing: No-fault EvictionsMy Lords, my noble friend is right about the importance of ensuring a steady supply of housing in general but he referenced the rented sector in particular, which we have to be…15 May 2019HANSARDHousing: No-fault EvictionsMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness for her welcome for the proposal. There is certainly no intention to hang about with this: we want to consult, particularly on Section 8 and…15 May 2019