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HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, I shall speak to the many and varied amendments in this group. For Amendments 41, 122, 123, 125, 126 and 308 in my name and that of my noble friend Lady Scott of…24 Mar 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, I too declare my interest as a councillor in central Bedfordshire. I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Shipley, for bringing back this amendment. In Committee, we…24 Mar 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill24 Mar 2026HANSARDParking (Code of Practice) Act 2019My Lords, on many new housing estates, the roads have not been adopted by local highways authorities, despite residents paying council tax. What are the Government doing to ensure…24 Mar 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill24 Mar 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, I will speak to the amendments in this group, on the establishment of combined authorities and combined county authorities, in my name and that of my noble friend Lady…24 Mar 2026HANSARDRenters’ Rights Act: Definition of Court ReadinessMy Lords, in the other place, the Minister, Matthew Pennycook, said that “court readiness is essential to the successful operation of the new system” and that he was working “to…24 Mar 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, I am grateful to noble Lords for their contributions, to the noble Lord, Lord Wallace of Saltaire, and the noble Viscount, Lord Trenchard, for their support, and to the…24 Mar 2026HANSARDRenters’ Rights Act: Definition of Court ReadinessTo ask His Majesty’s Government how they define “court readiness” in the context of the answer by the Minister for Housing, Communities and Local Government, Matthew Pennycook MP,…24 Mar 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for setting out this group of amendments. As has been outlined, they are technical in nature, correcting references between combined…24 Mar 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill24 Mar 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill24 Mar 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillI just have a quick question before I make my closing speech. Local authorities are required to have a Section 151 officer. Will the strategic authority be required to have one?24 Mar 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill24 Mar 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, this has been an interesting and valuable debate where noble Lords have sought to improve the system. I thank noble Lords who have made contributions to the debate and…24 Mar 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill24 Mar 2026HANSARDSussex and Brighton Combined County Authority Regulations 2026When we have requested a timetable for devolution elsewhere, the Minister has said that elections in May 2028 would be held not only in the six priority areas but in a number of…23 Mar 2026HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Rates Retention and Levy and Safety Net: Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2026My Lords, first, I draw the Committee’s attention to my interest as a councillor in central Bedfordshire. I thank the Minister for introducing these regulations. I agree with the…23 Mar 2026HANSARDSussex and Brighton Combined County Authority Regulations 2026My Lords, I also thank the Minister for her introduction to these regulations. We on these Benches support the principle of devolution. As the Minister outlined, these regulations…23 Mar 2026HANSARDBirmingham City Council and Unite: Refuse Workers’ PayMy Lords, last year Birmingham’s Conservative group published a clear plan to end the bin strikes, reinstate weekly collections and resolve the equal pay liabilities. Labour…17 Mar 2026