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HANSARDLeasehold: Property Management CompaniesMy Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper. I refer the House to the register of interests and the fact that I am a leaseholder.19 Feb 2024HANSARDRed Sea UpdateMy Lords, I join the comments of my noble friend Lord Coaker in supporting the action that the Government are taking, and also in supporting His Majesty’s Armed Forces on duty…05 Feb 2024HANSARDRed Sea UpdateMy Lords, the Statement says that we must cut off the Houthis’ financial resources. I absolutely agree with that point. It goes on to say that we have sanctioned four people, and…05 Feb 2024HANSARDChildcareTo pursue that point a bit further, the noble Baroness said she had given the rates to the local authorities, but some local authorities have not moved on that. What are we doing…22 Jan 2024HANSARDChildcareMy Lords, in June last year, the Minister told the House that this investment “will make sure that parents are able to access the high-quality, affordable childcare that they…22 Jan 2024HANSARDArrangement of BusinessMy Lords, before we move on to the main business, I want to raise an issue which should concern all Members of the House. When we have timed debates, frankly, Members on all sides…18 Jan 2024HANSARDArrangement of BusinessI endorse the comments of the Leader of the House about Question Time. I have always said that the clue is in the title: it is Question Time.18 Jan 2024HANSARDLeasehold ReformTo ask His Majesty’s Government why they did not proceed with the planned abolition of leasehold for flats in the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill.11 Jan 2024HANSARDLeasehold ReformMy Lords, in begging leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper, I refer the House to my relevant interests, as set out in the register, and the fact that I…11 Jan 2024HANSARDLeasehold ReformMy Lords, although many of the measures in the Bill are very welcome, we have been told for years that the Government would abolish, as they put it, this “feudal” leasehold…11 Jan 2024HANSARDTributesMy Lords, I associate myself with all the remarks made by the noble Earl, the Government Deputy Chief Whip. He has done a very good job in the last couple of weeks, and I want to…19 Dec 2023HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy Lords, I fully endorse the comments of the Leader of the House. These are called Urgent Questions—the clue is in the title.12 Dec 2023HANSARDRwanda TreatyMy Lords, my noble friend Lady Taylor asked the Minister a simple question: have Ministers been required to issue letters of direction to instruct civil servants to proceed with…08 Dec 2023HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy Lords, getting back to the Motion before us, can I just confirm that this was agreed by the usual channels? I am very happy that it was. The process has been used before with…06 Dec 2023HANSARDResidential Leasehold for FlatsTo ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to abolish residential leasehold for flats.30 Nov 2023HANSARDProcedure and Privileges CommitteeMy Lords, before we hear the Senior Deputy Speaker’s response, I say that I fully support both reports. The proposals are practical and sensible and aid scrutiny. I have been in…28 Nov 2023HANSARDLevelling Up: Project DeliveryMy Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper and refer the House to my relevant interest as a vice-president of the Local Government…23 Nov 2023HANSARDLevelling Up: Project DeliveryTo ask His Majesty’s Government, following the publication of the National Audit Office report Levelling up funding to local government on 17 November, what action they are…23 Nov 2023HANSARDLevelling Up: Project DeliveryI thank the noble Baroness for her comments. The report from the National Audit Office makes shocking reading: it tells of money allocated but not spent, contracts not signed and…23 Nov 2023HANSARDRefugees and Asylum Seekers: Safe RoutesMy Lords, since the passing of the Illegal Migration Act, how many children have come over on small boats, how many are now subject to removal provisions and how many made those…22 Nov 2023