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HANSARDGeneral Aviation (Persons on Board, Flight Information and Civil Penalties) Regulations 2024As the noble Lord, Lord Coaker, said, some interesting questions have certainly been thrown up. This has been a useful and helpful conversation and it has been interesting to hear…30 Jan 2024HANSARDNational Crime Agency (Directed Tasking) Order 2023My Lords, the impact of serious and organised crime on the United Kingdom is significant and growing. It poses a threat to our national security and prosperity. In partnership…30 Jan 2024HANSARDNational Crime Agency (Directed Tasking) Order 2023That the Grand Committee do consider the National Crime Agency (Directed Tasking) Order 2023.30 Jan 2024HANSARDGeneral Aviation (Persons on Board, Flight Information and Civil Penalties) Regulations 2024My Lords, the purpose of these regulations, laid under paragraphs 27BA and 27BB(6) of Schedule 2 to the Immigration Act 1971 and Section 32B(6)(b) of the Immigration, Asylum and…30 Jan 2024HANSARDGeneral Aviation (Persons on Board, Flight Information and Civil Penalties) Regulations 2024That the Grand Committee do consider the General Aviation (Persons on Board, Flight Information and Civil Penalties) Regulations 2024.30 Jan 2024HANSARDArrangement of BusinessMy Lords, we have not quite got all the pieces in place for the next business. I understand that one key element is about to appear, we hope very soon. I suggest that we adjourn…23 Jan 2024HANSARDRefugee IntegrationI apologise—the noble Baroness, Lady Fox, and others also made that point about integration. I assure my noble friend that I will write on that.18 Jan 2024HANSARDRefugee IntegrationMy Lords, like others, I thank the noble Lord, Lord German, and all who have contributed today. As he said, the debate has been well attended, which is a credit not just to him…18 Jan 2024HANSARDRefugee IntegrationI thank the right reverend Prelate. I will write, and I apologise profusely—there are a number of other issues that I have not had a chance to address. In conclusion—I say to the…18 Jan 2024HANSARDGlobal HeatingMy Lords, I thought I would just repeat the point made earlier in the Chamber by both the Leader of the House and the Opposition Chief Whip, the noble Lord, Lord Kennedy of…18 Jan 2024HANSARDHousing: New Homes TargetThe noble Baroness raises a very good point, if I may say so. I am sure noble Lords have heard this before, but it is through our affordable homes programme and the £11.5 billion…17 Jan 2024HANSARDHousing: New Homes TargetOn heat pumps specifically, I am afraid that I do not know. In the revised NPPF, I think that it is looked at for new builds going forward, but I do not want to say something that…17 Jan 2024HANSARDHousing: New Homes TargetFirst, I congratulate my noble friend on once again campaigning on this issue and holding the Government’s feet to the fire. I have heard those figures before, and I reassure my…17 Jan 2024HANSARDHousing: New Homes TargetThe noble Baroness is right to talk about the need to build more homes, and that is exactly what we are trying to do. I tried to address the point about social housing earlier.…17 Jan 2024HANSARDHousing: New Homes TargetI am grateful to the right reverend Prelate for raising this point yet again. The key point is to not only have a plan but to continue to invest in unlocking land, particularly…17 Jan 2024HANSARDHousing: New Homes TargetI am grateful to the noble and learned Baroness for that. I completely understand the point, but I do not have an answer to it with me. It is certainly right that we should…17 Jan 2024HANSARDHousing: New Homes TargetMy noble friend raises a valid point about the need to tackle migration and its possible impact on housing and other local services. It is obviously right to say that we can be…17 Jan 2024HANSARDHousing: New Homes TargetI am very grateful to the noble Lord for raising this. There are a number of points there, and I will not be able to do justice to all of them, but I will write on all of those…17 Jan 2024HANSARDHousing: New Homes TargetMy Lords, our ambition of delivering 300,000 homes a year remains. This has always been a stretching ambition, yet there has been strong progress. The four highest rates of annual…17 Jan 2024HANSARDHigher-Risk Buildings (Keeping and Provision of Information etc.) (England) Regulations 2023That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 9 November be approved. Considered in Grand Committee on 18 December .19 Dec 2023