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HANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]My Lords, I will speak to Amendment 117D, which I have tabled. This is the first time that I have tabled an amendment in Committee, so it is a momentous occasion, for me at least.…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDLocal Councillors: Recruitment, Retention and Well-beingMy Lords, I express my gratitude to the noble Lord, Lord Forbes, for bringing this subject before us today. I was shocked to hear many of the incidents that he relayed to us. For…04 Jun 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillMy Lords, I should preface my remarks by declaring an interest in that I am a member of the Local Government Pension Scheme. I am, of course, much too young to be drawing any…18 Dec 2025HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, I start by declaring an interest, in that I am a contributor to the Local Government Pension Scheme. Sadly, I am not able to take any money out of it as yet, but I know…08 Dec 2025HANSARDSpace Industry (Indemnities) BillMy Lords, it gives me great pleasure to follow my noble friend Lord Ranger. We have become used to playing tag team on Friday debates; he followed me last time round, so it is my…05 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, it is a great pleasure and something of a challenge to follow the noble Lord, Lord Liddle, in this debate. Indeed, it is something of a challenge to follow the 50-odd…25 Jun 2025HANSARDAI and Creative Technologies (Communications and Digital Committee Report)My Lords, it is a great pleasure to deliver my maiden speech this morning, and it is a particular pleasure and privilege to follow immediately the contribution from the noble…13 Jun 2025