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HANSARDSocial Housing: Older PeopleMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord on so ably stepping into the breach. The Government have made £9 billion available through the affordable homes programme to March 2022 to…09 May 2019HANSARDArchitects Act 1997 (Swiss Qualifications) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, I thank the noble Lords who have responded to this debate. The noble Lord, Lord Stunell, took quite a long while to tell us that he thinks we are wasting our time…08 May 2019HANSARDArchitects Act 1997 (Swiss Qualifications) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, the regulations are part of the Government’s programme of legislation to ensure that, if the UK leaves the EU without a deal and an implementation period, there…08 May 2019HANSARDArchitects Act 1997 (Swiss Qualifications) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019That the Regulations laid before the House on 5 April be approved.08 May 2019HANSARDYorkshire: DevolutionMy Lords, in relation to the comments made by my right honourable friend in the other place, I am sure that all parts of Yorkshire are powerhouses, and I am sure he meant that…07 May 2019HANSARDYorkshire: DevolutionMy Lords, I thank my noble friend for all he does in relation to matters Yorkshire, and congratulate Yorkshire on a very successful Tour de Yorkshire; I am sure the whole House…07 May 2019HANSARDYorkshire: DevolutionMy Lords, as I have indicated to the House, we are looking at the prospects and possibilities for all of Yorkshire. Discussions are going on with officials about the way forward.…07 May 2019HANSARDYorkshire: DevolutionMy Lords, I am very happy to confirm that that is the case. If authorities were to leave the Sheffield City Region—the two authorities that have previously had difficulties with…07 May 2019HANSARDYorkshire: DevolutionMy Lords, the Government have responded to the leaders of the Sheffield City Region, indicating that they are ready to progress their deal along the lines they have proposed and,…07 May 2019HANSARDYorkshire: DevolutionMy Lords, as always, my noble friend puts it extremely well. That is the case: we do not impose a blueprint on every part of the country. The devolution arrangements that exist…07 May 2019HANSARDYorkshire: DevolutionMy Lords, the noble Lord is always shining a light on parts of the British constitution to indicate their idiosyncrasies, which may well be true of local government as well. It is…07 May 2019HANSARDHomelessness: Local Authority SpendingMy Lords, the noble Lord refers to a particular area where there is certainly a problem: social care. We await the social care Green Paper, which will helpfully inform us in this…02 May 2019HANSARDHomelessness: Local Authority SpendingMy Lords, as always, the noble Baroness raises a very valid point. It is important to look at the link between different government departments and different areas of activities.…02 May 2019HANSARDHomelessness: Local Authority SpendingMy Lords, the noble Earl is right about the particular challenges in relation to addiction. He will know that we have designated 83 areas that are receiving assistance in relation…02 May 2019HANSARDHomelessness: Local Authority SpendingMy Lords, I repeat to the noble Baroness that the ring-fence came off under the last Labour Government. She is right about reductions, but it is not simply about local government…02 May 2019HANSARDHomelessness: Local Authority SpendingMy Lords, every death of someone sleeping rough on our streets or homeless is one too many. We have committed to halve rough sleeping by 2022 and end it by 2027. It is for this…02 May 2019HANSARDHomelessness: Local Authority SpendingMy Lords, the noble Lord and I did indeed exchange views on this previously. The difference in the way spending is dealt with is that the ring-fence was taken off in 2009—actually…02 May 2019HANSARDHomelessness: Local Authority SpendingIt is good to hear from the noble Lord. I pay tribute to what he does on the rough sleeping advisory committee; I know that he is doing very worthwhile work. There is much to…02 May 2019HANSARDResidential Construction and Housing SupplyMy Lords, I apologise for the delay to this debate—by either three weeks or three hours depending on which calendar you are working from—but it is a great pleasure to introduce…24 Apr 2019HANSARDResidential Construction and Housing SupplyThat this House takes note of the residential construction sector, modern methods of construction, and the steps being taken to boost the housing supply in a sustainable way.24 Apr 2019