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HANSARDBuilding SafetyMy Lords, I pointed out that height is a marker for risk. Those buildings greater than 18 metres are four times more likely to result in a fire-related fatality or someone needing…22 Feb 2021HANSARDBuilding SafetyMy Lords, I thank my noble friend for raising this significant issue. We are looking at how we can increase the supply of the professionals needed to carry out those EWS1…22 Feb 2021HANSARDBuilding SafetyMy Lords, it is sensible to be very careful about the dissemination of information about the precise locations of buildings with flammable material. We need to recognise that…22 Feb 2021HANSARDBuilding SafetyMy Lords, I point out that the priority of this Government is to protect leaseholders from facing the costs of the removal of unsafe cladding, whether they are in social sector…22 Feb 2021HANSARDBuilding SafetyI did refer to the fact that other building safety issues, beyond the external cladding system, were breaks on whether a fire continues to spread—they are not accelerants. The…22 Feb 2021HANSARDBuilding SafetyI thank my noble friend for making the point. It would be fair to say that the new tax on developers, details of which will be announced shortly, will include a number of the…22 Feb 2021HANSARDBuilding SafetyI share the noble Lord’s scepticism about the value of committeeism. I am pleased to announce that the leader of the new building safety regulator, the chief inspector of…22 Feb 2021HANSARDBuilding SafetyMy Lords, I am not in a position to give an estimate of that kind, but I recognise that social landlords have significant resources that they can put into making sure that their…22 Feb 2021HANSARDBuilding SafetyI thank my noble friend for recognising that this announcement includes a developer levy, which he was lobbying for. It will be on future buildings, but at the same time we…22 Feb 2021HANSARDBuilding SafetyMy Lords, we will continue to push very hard to ensure that developers make their contribution. As I pointed out, historically we have seen developers and building owners step…22 Feb 2021HANSARDBuilding SafetyMy Lords, I can say that we are meeting with representatives of the insurance industry and of the cladding groups to work on precisely that—a solution to make sure that there is a…22 Feb 2021HANSARDBuilding SafetyMy Lords, around £3.5 billion in direct, additional grant has been committed. This is a significant amount of money which dwarfs the £1.6 billion previously promised. More than £5…22 Feb 2021HANSARDBuilding SafetyI will join the noble Baroness in condemning all such abhorrent incidences of hate crime. Hate crimes like that are completely unacceptable and will not be tolerated under any…22 Feb 2021HANSARDBuilding SafetyI thank my noble friend for raising the issue of how we can ensure that we achieve our zero-carbon commitment. The building safety regulator has oversight of building control…22 Feb 2021HANSARDBuilding SafetyMy Lords, we have spoken to lenders and there were positive statements by Barclays and the chief executive of Nationwide in the announcements. They welcomed this and recognised…22 Feb 2021HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Lists) (No. 2) BillMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Pinnock, and the noble Lord, Lord Shipley, for a further opportunity to speak about our high streets. As I outlined when we…04 Feb 2021HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Lists) (No. 2) BillMy Lords, this proposed new clause would require the Secretary of State to publish an assessment of the impact of the Act on the appeals waiting lists. The Government recognise…04 Feb 2021HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Lists) (No. 2) BillMy Lords, I first point out my residential and commercial property interests as set out in the register. I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Kennedy, for raising the points…04 Feb 2021HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Lists) (No. 2) BillMy Lords, this group of amendments allows us to consider the impact of the 2023 revaluation on rates bills, the multiplier and, specifically, our high streets, town centres and…04 Feb 2021HANSARDNo-fault EvictionsMy Lords, I point out that there is a firm commitment to the abolition of Section 21, while strengthening the powers to evict on other grounds. That reform will come forward when…27 Jan 2021