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HANSARDHigher-Risk Buildings (Keeping and Provision of Information etc.) (England) Regulations 2023I thank noble Lords for their contributions. As the noble Lord, Lord Stunell, said—I cannot remember what phrase he used; he may have said “endured”—last week’s discussion, put…18 Dec 2023HANSARDHigher-Risk Buildings (Keeping and Provision of Information etc.) (England) Regulations 2023That the Grand Committee do consider the Higher-Risk Buildings (Keeping and Provision of Information etc.) (England) Regulations 2023.18 Dec 2023HANSARDHigher-Risk Buildings (Keeping and Provision of Information etc.) (England) Regulations 2023My Lords, the Building Safety Act 2022 established a new regime for building safety, with stronger oversight of higher-risk buildings and stronger legal duties on those…18 Dec 2023HANSARDHigher-Risk Buildings (Keeping and Provision of Information etc.) (England) Regulations 2023I hope the noble Baroness will forgive me for not addressing her question rightly. I will certainly make sure that that point has been registered; it may already have been, but I…18 Dec 2023HANSARDHigher-Risk Buildings (Keeping and Provision of Information etc.) (England) Regulations 2023I am afraid that I will have to write to the noble Lord on that. I did clock it, but I do not have an answer in front of me. I will certainly ensure that he gets a response. I did…18 Dec 2023HANSARDFire Safety Regulations and GuidanceMy Lords, I start by thanking the noble Lord, Lord Goddard of Stockport, for tabling this debate, and to all noble Lords who have contributed. I am grateful for all the work done…14 Dec 2023HANSARDEquality Act 2010 (Amendment) Regulations 2023I apologise to my noble friend; she was late. Forgive me. Perhaps she could do it after the meeting, if possible.13 Dec 2023HANSARDChildren’s MinisterI am grateful to the noble Baroness for once again raising this issue of welfare and the support of children in this country. I recognise that she may not agree with what I have…06 Dec 2023HANSARDChildren’s MinisterFine, I will give way.06 Dec 2023HANSARDChildren’s MinisterI thank the noble Baroness for the point that she makes but, with respect, I absolutely disagree on the point that she is trying to get at. The Government have continued to work…06 Dec 2023HANSARDChildren’s MinisterI thank my noble friend for the point that he is making, and I fundamentally agree. Although some do not seem to be agreeing with the points I am trying to make, the fundamental…06 Dec 2023HANSARDChildren’s MinisterI am afraid I have to disagree with the noble Lord because the Government have done a huge amount. Yet again, I am able to give many examples, one of which is £276 billion through…06 Dec 2023HANSARDChildren’s MinisterI am grateful to the noble Baroness’s point to also get a chance to highlight that the PISA statistics show that England has risen—but it may not necessarily be the case in other…06 Dec 2023HANSARDChildren’s MinisterI thank the noble and learned Baroness for her point. Forgive me that I did not get the chance to address her question yesterday, but it is worth making the point that there were…06 Dec 2023HANSARDChildren’s MinisterMy Lords, the Government are committed to placing the best interests of children at the centre of policy and decision-making. The Secretary of State for Education has a statutory…06 Dec 2023HANSARDChildren’s MinisterI thank my noble friend for that question and the interest in this very challenging and distressing area. She is absolutely right that the cross-government child protection…06 Dec 2023HANSARDChildren’s MinisterI appreciate that earlier I may have been accused by some noble Lords of repeating myself, but I feel that I may have to repeat myself because I think it is worth making a point.…06 Dec 2023HANSARDChildren Seeking AsylumI thank the noble Lord for his question, and I completely respect his views on this. I am acutely aware that he takes this very seriously and that the whole House listens to him.…05 Dec 2023HANSARDChildren Seeking AsylumI thank the noble Lord for his kind comments. I am acutely aware of his interest in this area. We should probably thank the Children’s Commissioner for looking into this; I…05 Dec 2023HANSARDChildren Seeking AsylumMy Lords, the well-being of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children is our priority. We maintain that the best place to accommodate these children is in the care of the local…05 Dec 2023