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HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I want to make two points. The Minister said that this is not about gerrymandering. I suspect he would say that, wouldn’t he? I am a resident of Birmingham, and…13 Jul 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I thank my noble friend Lady Hayman. My noble friend Lord Bach is addressing a memorial meeting in Leicestershire for the late chief constable with whom he worked very…13 Jul 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillI think that is right, because you cannot be PCC over two police forces; I fully understand that. What I would say is that if I were in Warwickshire, I would think, “At some…13 Jul 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill13 Jul 2023HANSARDNational Health Service (Performers Lists) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2023That this House regrets the lack of an impact assessment and a full consultation exercise being undertaken in relation to the changes made through the National Health Service…13 Jul 2023HANSARDNational Health Service (Performers Lists) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2023My Lords, it is a great pleasure once again to draw your Lordships’ attention to dentistry matters in relation to this statutory instrument. I declare an interest as president of…13 Jul 2023HANSARDNational Health Service (Performers Lists) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2023I am very grateful to the Minister, and to my noble friend and the noble Lord, Lord Allan, for their comments on the statutory instrument. As ever, I think we have had a very…13 Jul 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillLeave out from “House” to end and insert “do insist on its Amendments 6, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64 and 65, to which the Commons have disagreed for their…12 Jul 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, I beg to move Motion C1, as an amendment to Motion C. I shall not repeat the extensive arguments we had both in Committee and on Report, save to say that this concerns…12 Jul 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, it is tempting to respond in detail to the Minister, but obviously I will not do it. What is so striking is how little confidence he has in the department he and his…12 Jul 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillSorry, I know that, but we are going to have further debates on this because the amendments have been split between groups eight, nine and 10. That is why I will sit down.11 Jul 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I will not delay the House for long but, with the greatest respect, this was a twinkle in the eye of Mayor Street a few months ago when the Wolverhampton Express & Star…11 Jul 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, as my noble friend said, I have two amendments. Amendment 52 “would prevent the Secretary of State making amendments to the membership of a combined authority in a 12…11 Jul 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillThere is more.11 Jul 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, perhaps Mr Street could be called the Governor-General?11 Jul 2023HANSARDNetwork Rail: Ely Area Capacity Enhancement ProgrammeMy Lords, following on from what the noble Lord has just said about the importance of this to the east of England, does the Minister also agree that the Government need to press…05 Jul 2023HANSARDBlood DonationMy Lords, I understand that the authority has a community grants programme designed to encourage more donations from black and minority-ethnic people. Can the Minister say a…04 Jul 2023HANSARDNHS Long-term Workforce PlanMy Lords, I remind the House of my membership of the GMC Council. The GMC has warmly welcomed the plan and its role in the expansion of medical education, the development of…04 Jul 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration Bill03 Jul 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration Bill03 Jul 2023