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HANSARDLeaseholders and Property Management CompaniesMy Lords, we are starting off with a two-step approach to reform. A ground rents Bill will be announced in the Queen’s Speech. It will take approximately a year to prepare the…29 Apr 2021HANSARDFire Safety BillMy Lords, I will not trade Alice in Wonderland anecdotes with the noble Lord, Lord Adonis, but I take issue with the point made by the noble Lord, Lord Kennedy, and the noble…28 Apr 2021HANSARDFire Safety BillMy Lords, I express my thanks once again to everyone for their contributions to this important debate. The other place has now consistently voted against four different amendments…28 Apr 2021HANSARDFire Safety BillThat this House do not insist on its Amendment 4L, to which the Commons have disagreed for their Reason 4M.28 Apr 2021HANSARDFire Safety BillMy Lords, I should like to start this debate by paying tribute to the fire and rescue services across our country. In recent days, we have seen large fires in Greater Manchester…27 Apr 2021HANSARDFire Safety BillMy Lords, we all feel the plight of leaseholders. I spend most of my time as Building Safety Minister and Fire Minister in meetings at the building level, trying to accelerate the…27 Apr 2021HANSARDFire Safety BillThat this House do not insist on its Amendment 4J, to which the Commons have disagreed for their Reason 4K.27 Apr 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Poverty and Mass EvictionsMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Bird, for securing this important debate. I express my gratitude for his continued dedication in seeking to prevent homelessness, as well as…22 Apr 2021HANSARDFire Safety BillThat this House do not insist on its Amendments 4B and 4C, to which the Commons have disagreed for their Reason 4F.20 Apr 2021HANSARDFire Safety BillMy Lords, I thank noble Lords for engaging in this important debate throughout the passage of the Bill. We all share the same concerns about the impact that the cost of…20 Apr 2021HANSARDFire Safety BillMy Lords, it has been an interesting debate, to put it mildly. I did not think we would be invoking the spirit of the European Super League quite so much, but I have to say I…20 Apr 2021HANSARDFire Safety BillThat this House do not insist on its Amendment 4E, to which the Commons have disagreed for their Reason 4H.20 Apr 2021HANSARDFire Safety BillI am very new to this place but, as I have tried to highlight, I do not believe that the solution in large part involves statute. The noble Lord is asking for a further commitment…20 Apr 2021HANSARDFire Safety BillThat this House do not insist on its Amendment 4D, to which the Commons have disagreed for their Reason 4G.20 Apr 2021HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Public Lavatories) BillThat the Bill do now pass.20 Apr 2021HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Public Lavatories) BillMy Lords, in moving this Motion, I express my thanks to noble Lords from across this House for their helpful insight and support throughout proceedings. In particular, I thank the…20 Apr 2021HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Public Lavatories) BillMy Lords, we have seen the very best of this House. I really appreciated the professional expertise on the Cross Benches, from the noble and learned Lord, Lord Hope, and the noble…20 Apr 2021HANSARDPlanning: Net Zero Emissions TargetsMy Lords, I will not be able to comment on a specific planning application for obvious reasons; that particular scheme has been called in by the Secretary of State. I will have to…19 Apr 2021HANSARDPlanning: Net Zero Emissions TargetsMy Lords, our Planning for the Future White Paper committed the Government to ensuring that the reformed planning system will support our efforts to combat climate change and help…19 Apr 2021HANSARDPlanning: Net Zero Emissions TargetsMy Lords, the question relates to transport, which is not my area of expertise. However, we have published the first phase of the national decarbonisation plan for transport. I am…19 Apr 2021