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HANSARDCovid-19 Secure MarshalsLocal authorities are best placed to determine the model of deployment and responsibilities of marshals in their areas. We do not expect to set national targets for the number of…15 Sept 2020HANSARDCovid-19 Secure MarshalsMy Lords, it is fair to say that in many of the areas where marshals have been used, they have not been called marshals but stewards, wardens or ambassadors, and they welcome…15 Sept 2020HANSARDCovid-19 Secure MarshalsMy Lords, I think I have already pointed out that training will be developed in consultation with local authorities and worked through locally. Under the new burdens doctrine, we…15 Sept 2020HANSARDCovid-19 Secure MarshalsMy noble friend will be reassured to hear that local authorities are best placed to determine the responsibilities and deployment of marshals, and they will tailor that to the…15 Sept 2020HANSARDCovid-19 Secure MarshalsMy Lords, the Government are working with local authorities to understand the different levels of training that have been provided to date to inform our work. The deployment and…15 Sept 2020HANSARDCovid-19 Secure MarshalsWe have already seen the successful deployment of marshals to support the public in following the guidelines in a friendly way. Their responsibilities have included directing…15 Sept 2020HANSARDCovid-19 Secure MarshalsMany councils across the country already use marshals to keep the public safe. We have worked closely with councils throughout the pandemic and continue to be in close contact…15 Sept 2020HANSARDCovid-19 Secure MarshalsMy Lords, I point out that the Government have provided local authorities with an unprecedented level of funding—some £3.7 billion in unring-fenced funding—to respond to the…15 Sept 2020HANSARDCovid-19 Secure MarshalsThe appointment and payment of the Covid marshals will be organised through the relevant local authority, which will then determine how best to deploy them; it is a local, not a…15 Sept 2020HANSARDCovid-19 Secure MarshalsMy Lords, the enforcement approach to be adopted by the police involves engagement, explanation and encouragement first—before moving to enforcement. As noble Lords will know,…15 Sept 2020HANSARDCovid-19 Secure MarshalsMy Lords, I note the rhetorical flourish, but marshals have already been deployed throughout the country very successfully to encourage and support compliance and to welcome…15 Sept 2020HANSARDCovid-19 Secure MarshalsThe marshals are there to encourage compliance rather than to act as the enforcement arm, which is provided by the police and environmental health officers.15 Sept 2020HANSARDTown and Country Planning (Permitted Development and Miscellaneous Amendments) (England) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020My Lords, we have had an interesting, in-depth and wide-ranging debate on the Town and Country Planning (Permitted Development and Miscellaneous Amendments) (England)…10 Sept 2020HANSARDHousing: New HomesI point out a number of measures. Obviously, the investment in affordable homes of £11.5 billion that I just announced is the largest investment in affordable housing in over a…08 Sept 2020HANSARDHousing: New HomesMy Lords, I recognise the antipathy for development in some places that the noble Baroness has pointed out, but two-thirds of local authorities are building in line with their…08 Sept 2020HANSARDHousing: New HomesMy Lords, the Government are committed to meeting the country’s housing need, delivering 240,000 new homes last year—the highest number in over 30 years. The Covid-19 pandemic…08 Sept 2020HANSARDHousing: New HomesMy Lords, I thank my noble friend for putting me forward for a new role. There is an unprecedented amount of initiatives to boost housing delivery, including grant funding, a…08 Sept 2020HANSARDHousing: New HomesMy Lords, in the last year, 57,000 of the 240,000 homes were affordable homes, and the Government have committed the largest single funding commitment to affordable housing in…08 Sept 2020HANSARDHousing: New HomesMy Lords, the Government welcome the report of the Building Better, Building Beautiful Commission, and are at this point carefully considering its recommendations. A government…08 Sept 2020HANSARDHousing: New HomesMy Lords, I recognise the importance of delivering housing of all types and tenures, and that is reflected in the new approach to housing need, which takes into account…08 Sept 2020