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HANSARDJo Cox Civility CommissionI thank the noble Baroness, Lady Royall of Blaisdon, for introducing this debate and raising the importance of community, of respect, of getting involved, and of the work of the…18 Jun 2026 · 2d agoHANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]My Lords, I was going to say I was grateful to all noble Lords who had spoken in the debate, but I am certainly most grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Thornhill, for doing so.…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]My Lords, I rise to speak to Amendments 68, 69, 74, 81, 82, 84 and 113 in my name and that of my noble friend Lady O’Neill of Bexley. All amendments in this group are united by a…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]My Lords, I rise to speak to Amendments 79, 105 and 106 in my name and that of my noble friend Lady O’Neill of Bexley. These amendments concern shared ownership, which for many…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]May I ask for some clarification from the Minister? Clearly, table 4 in the impact assessment shows that under the pre-November 2024 baseline, if we take the 2034-35 figures,…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]I would like to go back to one point that the Minister raised on the review of housing waiting lists. She made the perfectly valid point that someone may have registered on the…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]I am sorry; I must be talking at cross-purposes. My point is that, given the length of time that people will be on the housing register, circumstances will change, and therefore…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]I thank all noble Lords who have spoken in this debate. There have been a variety of views, so I will begin on the bits on which I think we generally agree. I am very grateful to…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]My Lords, the amendment is in my name and that of my noble friend Lady O’Neill of Bexley. As we seek to increase housing supply, how do we ensure that social housing is not only…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank noble Lords who have contributed on this group. This debate has focused on the fundamental point that housing policy is not simply about providing a roof over…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]I thank noble Lords who have contributed to this debate. As ever, I am in awe of my noble friend Lord Young of Cookham’s vast knowledge and the amount of work that he has done on…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]My Lords, I will speak to this final group of amendments in my name and that of my noble friend Lady O’Neill of Bexley. Clause 17(2) gives the Secretary of State the power to…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]I thank the Minister for her reply and her brevity, such that we can go and say, “Come on, England”. We still have concern about giving the Secretary of State powers without, in…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDCombined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026My Lords, before I speak—although I am not sure it is a conflict in this issue— I need to declare that I am a councillor in Central Bedfordshire. I thank noble Lords for speaking…16 Jun 2026 · 4d agoHANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]My Lords, it is very convenient that my noble friend Lady Scott is in the Chamber, so I can say many thanks for all that she has done and how she helped me come into the House. It…15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]I thank the Minister for that clarification; it certainly would make it easier that somebody does not have to chase 15 different housing associations that have merged or demerged.…15 Jun 2026 · 5d ago