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HANSARDEnd of Eviction MoratoriumMy Lords, it is hard for me to get into the specifics of that case, but I would point out that the increase in the local housing allowance rate to the 30th percentile of local…24 Sept 2020HANSARDEnd of Eviction MoratoriumMy Lords, I point out that the domestic abuse ground applies exclusively to the social sector. I will write to the noble Baroness providing clarification. This prioritisation of…24 Sept 2020HANSARDEnd of Eviction MoratoriumMy Lords, my noble friend is right that it is a great achievement that 15,000 rough sleepers have been successfully placed in emergency accommodation. On 18 July we launched the…24 Sept 2020HANSARDEnd of Eviction MoratoriumMy Lords, I recognise the stress and strains on the hospitality industry and I will write to the noble Lord on the specifics around evictions of those with commercial premises.24 Sept 2020HANSARDEnd of Eviction MoratoriumMy Lords, the noble Baroness raises the issue of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities and how we can protect them specifically. The Government are developing a Gypsy, Roma and…24 Sept 2020HANSARDEnd of Eviction MoratoriumMy Lords, I completely agree with my noble friend. In fact, it was the Master of the Rolls, Sir Terence Etherton, and Mr Justice Knowles who made it clear that they want to see…24 Sept 2020HANSARDEnd of Eviction MoratoriumMy Lords, I first declare my interests as set down in the register. I would not characterise the situation in Wales as being radically different from that in England. There is the…24 Sept 2020HANSARDEnd of Eviction MoratoriumMy Lords, what I said was that we would look at and consider the loan arrangement but that we are not making a commitment to it—indeed, it is based only on an announcement—so that…24 Sept 2020HANSARDEnd of Eviction MoratoriumMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord for his passionate campaign on behalf of people at risk of being made homeless and rough sleepers. I want to be clear that the new court rules and…24 Sept 2020HANSARDDevolution in EnglandMy Lords, I thank my noble friend for putting the case for rural communities. Our current mayoral combined authority model is successful in delivering both for major cities such…22 Sept 2020HANSARDDevolution in EnglandMy Lords, I will write to the noble Baroness on the latest update on progress on that front.22 Sept 2020HANSARDDevolution in EnglandMy Lords, I recognise the importance of enabling local leadership to drive forward the cultural agenda of particular places and I am sure that that will be discussed more fully in…22 Sept 2020HANSARDDevolution in EnglandI have great sympathy for my noble friend’s point, as a co-author of A Magna Carta for Localism a decade ago. I can assure him that we are reviewing the mayoral combined authority…22 Sept 2020HANSARDDevolution in EnglandWe intend to publish the devolution and local recovery White Paper in the autumn. This will set out our plans for expanding devolution across England to support economic recovery…22 Sept 2020HANSARDDevolution in EnglandMy Lords, there are ways for government to provide support to the devolved Administrations and across borders. I point the noble Lord to the borderlands growth deal as one such…22 Sept 2020HANSARDDevolution in EnglandMy Lords, I can make that commitment to support pan-regional partnerships such as the Midlands Engine, the western gateway and northern powerhouse, to promote economic…22 Sept 2020HANSARDDevolution in EnglandMy Lords, I will take a careful look at the No More Tiers paper published by Policy Exchange some 14 years ago. I can assure my noble friend that there will be no blanket…22 Sept 2020HANSARDHousing: CladdingMy Lords, we recognise that there are a number of enforcement approaches, both through the Housing Act but also through the fire safety order, which is being updated and will be…22 Sept 2020HANSARDHousing: CladdingMy Lords, my noble friend should rest assured that we are focused on the pace of remediation. The Secretary of State or I will be speaking to building owners, local authorities…22 Sept 2020HANSARDHousing: CladdingMy Lords, we are continually assessing progress on removing dangerous cladding from high-rise buildings and publish data on this every month. Progress has been made. Almost…22 Sept 2020