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HANSARDPlanning: Permitted Development RightsI thank my noble friend for his kind comments. I think he would agree that swift action is something we would want, but obviously the consultation has only just ended. We will…16 Jan 2019HANSARDPlanning: Permitted Development RightsMy Lords, the noble Lord mentions many important facets. I take seriously what he says about design; he will be aware that we introduced that into the National Planning Policy…16 Jan 2019HANSARDPlanning: Permitted Development RightsMy Lords, the noble Baroness raises a much broader point. She will be aware that there is £9 billion in the Budget for this spending period in relation to affordable housing—a…16 Jan 2019HANSARDPlanning: Permitted Development RightsMy Lords, the noble Lord will be aware that this is not about losing shops but about permitting speedier change of use from one medium to another. It is also about looking at the…16 Jan 2019HANSARDTenant Fees BillMy Lords, I will make a few concluding remarks. It has been clear throughout that this is a Bill that we all support, and one that will deliver important changes to the private…15 Jan 2019HANSARDTenant Fees Bill15 Jan 2019HANSARDTenant Fees BillMy Lords, I now have the answer, and it is “any day”. I am very grateful to the noble Lord for coming back on the issue, which gave me the opportunity to get expert advice on it.…15 Jan 2019HANSARDTenant Fees BillMy Lords, I thank noble Lords for their contributions concerning these amendments. I will say more at the final stage of the Bill—the passage, I hope—about the points the noble…15 Jan 2019HANSARDTenant Fees BillMy Lords, I will speak briefly to Amendments 1 and 2 in my name. They are minor and technical, and consequential to an amendment we agreed on Report that would require landlords…15 Jan 2019HANSARDTenant Fees Bill15 Jan 2019HANSARDTenant Fees BillThat the Bill do now pass.15 Jan 2019HANSARDIslamophobiaMy Lords, first, if the noble Baroness goes back to that debate, she will find that there were certainly Muslim contributors who had different views. I am not saying that they did…14 Jan 2019HANSARDIslamophobiaMy Lords, I say to the noble Lord, who I do not think was present at the debate in question, that there are split views on this issue. It is not quite as straightforward as he…14 Jan 2019HANSARDIslamophobiaMy Lords, it would be useful for my noble friend to look at the debate we had before Christmas, on 20 December, on this issue. I will certainly provide her with the link. It…14 Jan 2019HANSARDIslamophobiaMy Lords, we remain deeply concerned at hatred directed against British Muslims and others because of their faith or heritage. This is utterly unacceptable and does not reflect…14 Jan 2019HANSARDIslamophobiaMy Lords, I share the ambition to ensure that the incidence of hate crime comes down. There is evidence of better reporting; that is one reason, although not the only reason, why…14 Jan 2019HANSARDIslamophobiaMy Lords, I would first say to the noble Lord—who contributed to the debate on this issue on 20 December—that of course all faiths, heritages and races should be protected, and…14 Jan 2019HANSARDIslamophobiaMy Lords, the most reverend Primate is right and I take his advice on this very seriously. There is obviously major work to be done here and I will certainly revisit issues…14 Jan 2019HANSARDNew Home Building ProgrammeMy Lords, it is obvious that the noble Lord has been going to the same seminars as the noble Lord, Lord West, with regard to framing Questions, but I am sure that that point will…10 Jan 2019HANSARDNew Home Building ProgrammeIt is a serious issue. He will know that we moved to ban combustible cladding very quickly when the evidence was there. We will bring forward regulations in relation to electrical…10 Jan 2019