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HANSARDRenters’ Rights Bill01 Jul 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I rise to speak to this group of amendments and to offer my full support to my noble friend Lord Young of Cookham. Amendment 59 addresses a significant gap in the Bill…01 Jul 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, we have concerns about a number of amendments in this group on the basis that they are unduly prescriptive and risk the introduction of what could be regarded as, in…01 Jul 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords for their thoughtful contributions. Turning to my first amendment, I recognise that the Minister has given some serious consideration to the…01 Jul 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, we should be supporting regeneration, enabling more housing and employment, and the renting of property in the meantime. While I appreciate the comment from the…01 Jul 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for taking the time to meet my noble friend Lady Scott and me to discuss the contents of the government amendments in this group. We are grateful…01 Jul 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for her reply and for setting out the Government’s amendments. However, we remain disappointed that the so-called “break glass” power is reactive in…01 Jul 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights Bill01 Jul 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillBefore the Minister sits down, can she be categorical that anybody seeking to redevelop their property would be able to terminate a tenancy to do so?01 Jul 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I declare my interest as a councillor in Central Bedfordshire. Anti-social behaviour is a scourge on our communities, but it is particularly devastating from a housing…01 Jul 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights Bill01 Jul 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, we return to the issue of equalising definitions across the Bill, not just for consistency but for fairness, and ensuring that the definition of “family” is the same…01 Jul 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for her reply, and the noble Baroness, Lady Thornhill, for her comments, and I am grateful for the wide recognition of anti-social behaviour and the…01 Jul 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I declare my interest as a councillor in central Bedfordshire. It is widely recognised that we need a simpler, more consistent and faster planning system that delivers…25 Jun 2025HANSARDPlanning: Energy Efficiency and Fire SafetyMy Lords, I declare my interest as a councillor in Central Bedfordshire. The building safety regulator has a critical role to play to ensure fire safety, particularly for…23 Jun 2025HANSARDPollution Prevention and Control (Fees) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2025My Lords, this may appear to be a narrowly focused measure but it speaks to some wider strategic choices being made—or not being made—by this Government on energy, the environment…17 Jun 2025HANSARDEnvironmental Targets (Public Authorities) Bill [HL]Perhaps I might clarify that that has not been agreed by the usual channels and the convention is that we finish at 3 pm. We have already had two very late sittings this week, if…13 Jun 2025HANSARDEnvironmental Targets (Public Authorities) Bill [HL]My Lords, I was not planning to speak in this debate, but I have heard so much comment about local authorities that I felt I had to. I declare my interests as a councillor, an…13 Jun 2025HANSARDAsylum Support (Prescribed Period) Bill [HL]I am trying to remember a great quote from the noble Baroness, Lady Anderson: the noble Baroness is tempting me to go to places I would rather not go.13 Jun 2025HANSARDAsylum Support (Prescribed Period) Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank all noble Lords for speaking on this matter. I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Lister of Burtersett, for clarifying—it is an important clarification—that the aim…13 Jun 2025