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HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I shall speak to Amendments 31 to 33 in my name. I declare an interest as a landlord of rented properties. When I pointed out in Committee that the Bill as drafted would…01 Jul 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I am not quite sure what the Minister said earlier, but I would like to declare interest as an owner of rented property. I shall speak to Amendments 120, 122 and 123 in…06 May 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillAs my amendment alluded to, the Government’s definition of a pet is very broad and open to debate, although I believe that the Minister’s remarks were helpful. As we have heard…06 May 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, Amendment 121 seeks to probe and address the inadequate definition of “pet” in the Bill, which has already been mentioned by a number of noble Lords during this debate.…06 May 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights Bill06 May 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillPerhaps the Minister can help me: if you can never put the rent above market rates, how does it ever change? You can never put it up—you can only ever put it down—so it can never…28 Apr 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I declare my interest as an owner of a rental property. I shall speak to Amendments 99 and 103 in this group, both of which would go towards preventing the situation…28 Apr 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillThat is the point. If you put it up to market rates, it can never go above market rates, so market rates can never increase. They will always stay static, and in 10 years they…28 Apr 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I support the amendments in this group in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Scott, to which I have added my name. I endorse what she said just now when she spoke to…28 Apr 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillMy Lords, nobody can fault the good intentions of the Bill, which are to be applauded, but it has the potential to profoundly impact personal choice and responsibility in our…23 Apr 2025HANSARDHolocaust Memorial BillWith the greatest respect to the Minister, if the Planning Minister is somebody different, why is he not here answering these questions today?27 Mar 2025HANSARDHolocaust Memorial BillMy Lords, I will speak to Amendment 34 in my name, which I tabled before your Lordships started to look at the Bill in Committee. Having listened so far, I am more than ever…27 Mar 2025HANSARDHolocaust Memorial BillDoes the noble Lord agree that a camel is a horse designed by a committee? What he has just said proves that.20 Mar 2025HANSARDHolocaust Memorial BillMy Lords, I shall speak to Amendment 35 in my name. I declare interests: I have a house nearby, I have interests in a playground manufacturing company, and I am vice-president and…20 Mar 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillI beg leave to withdraw my amendment.10 Mar 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillHe can already get this information. I regret having to say this, but on more than one occasion HOLAC has taken a decision, or made a recommendation, that has been biased by a…10 Mar 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, this country is being slowly but inexorably paralysed by committees of all shapes and sizes—departmental public bodies, quangos, you name it. New ones are being created…10 Mar 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill10 Mar 2025HANSARDHolocaust Memorial BillAre those the same cost consultants who advised on HS2?04 Mar 2025HANSARDHolocaust Memorial BillIf those costs have been estimated in line with other museums, do they include the extra costs that will be needed for potential demonstrations at that particular memorial,…04 Mar 2025