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HANSARDStamp Duty: Periodic TenanciesMy Lords, during the passage of the Renters’ Rights Act, many noble Lords across the House raised concerns about its impact on the private rental market—with landlords leaving the…09 Mar 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, this is an issue that we remember well from debating the Planning and Infrastructure Bill, now an Act. I am pleased that the Government and my noble friend Lord Banner…05 Mar 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Foster of Bath, for his amendment. Having listened to his arguments, I believe he is right that local authorities should not only have the…05 Mar 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, I have listened carefully to the valuable contributions of noble Lords in this debate and I thank the noble Lord, Lord Ravensdale, for bringing this amendment forward.…05 Mar 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, I shall speak to the stand-part notices and the amendment in the group in my name and that of my noble friend Lady Scott of Bybrook. Our intention is to oppose Clause 85…05 Mar 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillI am grateful to both noble Baronesses for their comments. There may be a slight misunderstanding here. Our key point is that this is a very significant change to the commercial…05 Mar 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillI am dreadfully sorry; I apologise to the noble Baroness, Lady Thornhill. Can we have that officially minuted? I share those concerns. The key point is that we need something that…05 Mar 2026HANSARDSurrey (Structural Changes) Order 2026My Lords, I thank the Minister for her explanation of this statutory instrument. I wish to make noble Lords aware of my interest as a councillor in Central Bedfordshire Council. I…02 Mar 2026HANSARDSurrey (Structural Changes) Order 2026I appreciate the Minister’s response. I have a question for clarity, as it potentially impacts some of the comments that she might make subsequently. If I heard her correctly,…02 Mar 2026HANSARDSurrey (Structural Changes) Order 2026That is fine—that is why I am seeking clarification. If we put that to one side, the Minister’s implication was that the Government might not have gone with this structure. I want…02 Mar 2026HANSARDSurrey (Structural Changes) Order 2026If the Minister has almost finished, I shall just intervene on a couple of points for clarity. On the unsupported debt that we have talked about, the Minister talked about a 7.5%…02 Mar 2026HANSARDSurrey (Structural Changes) Order 2026I apologise: I should have asked this earlier. It is just a point of clarity; I am not making a political barb here. We asked about the role of the commissioners. I appreciate…02 Mar 2026HANSARDNew Housing: Flood RiskMy Lords, flood risk management is a complex issue that requires co-operation and collaboration between developers, local authorities, insurers and home owners. What steps are the…26 Feb 2026HANSARDRenters’ Rights Act: ImplementationTo ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure landlords, tenants and local authorities are prepared for each phase of the implementation of the Renters’…11 Feb 2026HANSARDRenters’ Rights Act: ImplementationMy Lords, I declare my interest as a councillor in central Bedfordshire. I thank the Minister for her response. Unfortunately, landlords are voting with their feet, exiting the…11 Feb 2026HANSARDNew Homes TargetMy Lords, as the Minister said earlier, only a little over 300,000 additional homes have been delivered in the first 18 months of this Government. Given their target of 1.5…11 Feb 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, I wish to continue what seems to be an emerging consensus and a Sheffield love-in. The noble Lord, Lord Blunkett, was the leader in Sheffield when I was at Sheffield…11 Feb 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, I have listened carefully to this debate and wish to speak briefly on this group of amendments. They address fundamental questions about how local democracy is…11 Feb 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillWe are definitely finishing the debate.11 Feb 2026HANSARDCheshire and Warrington Combined Authority Order 2026The Minister kindly answered my question on the investment fund. The two issues I had with it included that it is 30-year funding. If you are going to come up with a programme of…10 Feb 2026