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HANSARDInternational Accounting Standards (Delegation of Functions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021That the Grand Committee do consider the International Accounting Standards (Delegation of Functions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021. Relevant document: 46th Report from the Secondary…27 Apr 2021HANSARDIndustrial Strategy: Local GrowthI know that the noble Lord has been a long-term champion of the creative industries, and I agree with him. We recognise the importance of the creative sectors. In Build Back…26 Apr 2021HANSARDIndustrial Strategy: Local GrowthThe noble Lord makes a good point. The £62 million social housing decarbonisation fund demonstrator is currently delivering 19 projects across England and Scotland. In the autumn…26 Apr 2021HANSARDIndustrial Strategy: Local GrowthMany of the elements of the work of the Industrial Strategy Council have been superseded. There are now new challenges—we had the Covid epidemic. The Government, of course, are…26 Apr 2021HANSARDIndustrial Strategy: Local GrowthI agree with the noble Lord that productivity will be key to our success going forward. He and I come from part of the UK that needs to expand its productivity and key to that…26 Apr 2021HANSARDIndustrial Strategy: Local GrowthWe will continue to work on the levelling-up agenda, building on the strength of many places. We encourage those places to consider key sectors, assets and clusters that they want…26 Apr 2021HANSARDIndustrial Strategy: Local GrowthI agree that design and innovation are going to be key and crucial. We have a history in this country of taking good design and innovation and then not developing them into viable…26 Apr 2021HANSARDIndustrial Strategy: Local GrowthI refer the noble Lord to the answer I just gave to the right reverend Prelate. We will work with local enterprise partnerships, mayoral combined authorities and other local…26 Apr 2021HANSARDIndustrial Strategy: Local GrowthIn the new plan for growth that the noble Lord refers to, we have decided that the Industrial Strategy Council in its current form will no longer be needed to monitor and evaluate…26 Apr 2021HANSARDIndustrial Strategy: Local GrowthOf course it is not always the case. Many councils do good work. We think that the local Industrial Strategy Council did some good work, but we are building on that, extending and…26 Apr 2021HANSARDIndustrial Strategy: Local GrowthThe noble Lord is right that skills are one of our key priorities for investment, along with infrastructure and innovation. The Prime Minister and the Cabinet Secretary have asked…26 Apr 2021HANSARDIndustrial Strategy: Local GrowthThat was not a deliberate omission. Local authorities are still key to the development and delivery of these strategies and policies, along with the LEPs, the mayoral combined…26 Apr 2021HANSARDIndustrial Strategy: Local GrowthThe work of the Industrial Strategy Council to date has been pivotal for the success of the industrial strategy. As we begin to transition into our plan for growth, the work of…26 Apr 2021HANSARDNational Security and Investment BillThat the Bill do now pass.22 Apr 2021HANSARDNational Security and Investment BillMy Lords, I start by expressing my gratitude to noble Lords from across the whole House for their contributions to the passage of the Bill. In particular, I thank my noble friends…22 Apr 2021HANSARDNational Security and Investment BillI thank noble Lords for their kind words and renewed support for the Bill. Empathy is not something I normally get accused of—I am sure that the noble Lord, Lord Fox, did not have…22 Apr 2021HANSARDNet-Zero Carbon EmissionsFirst, I join others in congratulating the noble Lord, Lord Teverson, on securing this debate this afternoon. We have had some excellent contributions from all parts of the House,…21 Apr 2021HANSARDNet-Zero Carbon EmissionsThe Government are planning to publish a heat and buildings strategy in due course. This will set out the immediate actions that we will take to reduce emissions from buildings.…21 Apr 2021HANSARDNational Security and Investment Bill15 Apr 2021HANSARDNational Security and Investment Bill15 Apr 2021