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HANSARDLocal Authorities: Fair Funding ReviewMy Lords, the noble Earl raises another very important point in relation to children’s care. He will be aware that we again made special provision in this year’s settlement, but…14 Mar 2019HANSARDLocal Authorities: Fair Funding ReviewMy Lords, the 10 most deprived areas in England spend on average 22% more on care per household than the 10 least deprived, and that is an important statistic in contradistinction…14 Mar 2019HANSARDLocal Authorities: Fair Funding ReviewMy Lords, these are factors very much in play, which we will look at. The noble Baroness is right about the importance of youth services. In relation to the integration action…14 Mar 2019HANSARDLocal Authorities: Fair Funding ReviewMy Lords, as always, the noble Baroness speaks with great experience on climate change. She will know that this policy area tends generally to be directed quite separately, over…14 Mar 2019HANSARDLocal Authorities: Fair Funding ReviewMy Lords, first, I do not think that £1.6 billion can be described as derisory. That may be mathematics to the Liberal Democrats but it is not a true reflection of the amount…14 Mar 2019HANSARDFracking: Planning GuidanceMy Lords, in case people are misled into thinking that there are hundreds of such wells at the moment, there are not. Once again, this was a policy introduced under the coalition…12 Mar 2019HANSARDFracking: Planning GuidanceMy Lords, I am not sure whether that is an accusation made by the noble Lord or somebody else: I do not recognise it as being from a neutral source, I have to say. Consultations…12 Mar 2019HANSARDFracking: Planning GuidanceMy Lords, I was a Minister in the department at the time, so I well recollect that and believe that it is still the current policy. That is important, but what is also clearly…12 Mar 2019HANSARDFracking: Planning GuidanceMy Lords, what is important to grasp is that this has a lower carbon footprint than coal or liquefied natural gas. It enables us to transition to renewables. I will just let noble…12 Mar 2019HANSARDFracking: Planning GuidanceMy Lords, the Government note the judgment and are considering their next steps.12 Mar 2019HANSARDFracking: Planning GuidanceMy Lords, broadening out the discussion, I welcome that. It is indeed the case that we need to address energy in relation to transport and the home. I believe that we have strong…12 Mar 2019HANSARDFracking: Planning GuidanceMy Lords, as always the noble Lord makes a very powerful point about the Navy. He is absolutely right about domestic security, which also leads to security in relation to price,…12 Mar 2019HANSARDLocal Government (Structural and Boundary Changes) (Supplementary Provision and Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2019I thank the noble Lord very much for that intervention. I hope people do not hiss when the sheriff walks into the room, because I am sure they are very different from the sheriff…12 Mar 2019HANSARDLocal Government (Structural and Boundary Changes) (Supplementary Provision and Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2019My Lords, I thank the noble Lords, Lord Stunell and Lord Kennedy, for their helpful contributions. I very much agree about the importance of these statutory instruments on two…12 Mar 2019HANSARDLocal Government (Structural and Boundary Changes) (Supplementary Provision and Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2019My Lords, last year Parliament approved legislation to establish Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole—known as BCP—Council, Dorset Council, East Suffolk Council, and Somerset West…12 Mar 2019HANSARDLocal Government (Structural and Boundary Changes) (Supplementary Provision and Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2019That the Grand Committee do consider the Local Government (Structural and Boundary Changes) (Supplementary Provision and Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2019.12 Mar 2019HANSARDFracking: Planning GuidanceMy Lords, I refer the noble Lord to the point made by the noble Lord, Lord Teverson, about the changes in energy over time. Of course, we do not need to provide subsidies in many…12 Mar 2019HANSARDFracking: Planning GuidanceMy Lords, I am always grateful to the noble Baroness for bidding up my stock. I will certainly write a position paper on the current situation to the noble Baroness, copied to…12 Mar 2019HANSARDStronger Towns FundMy Lords, I find that last question much easier than the others. Certainly, towns such as Berwick—one that is having elections this year would be eligible—although they are in a…05 Mar 2019HANSARDStronger Towns FundMy Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Beecham, rightly said that the region will receive £15 million a year for the seven years, or £105 million over the length of programme. For reasons…05 Mar 2019