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HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, it is good to be back doing local government matters again and I promise not to raise leasehold issues. I start with some declarations. I am a vice-president of the…03 May 2023HANSARDLeasehold EnfranchisementMy Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper. I declare my interests as set out in the register and the fact that I am a leaseholder.02 May 2023HANSARDLeasehold EnfranchisementTo ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to make leasehold enfranchisement a simpler, more viable option for residential leaseholders.02 May 2023HANSARDLeasehold EnfranchisementMy Lords, there is a specific problem with any lease extension granted in blocks of flats after 14 February 2022, as they are not protected by the Building Safety Act 2022. When…02 May 2023HANSARDPolice Uplift ProgrammeMy Lords, I am sorry: the Minister has not answered my question about the fraud strategy. The Government have been consistently excluding fraud from the reporting of crimes —why?02 May 2023HANSARDPolice Uplift ProgrammeMy Lords, 41% of crime is fraud, so why does the Minister keep using figures that do not include fraud?02 May 2023HANSARDLeasehold EnfranchisementMy Lords, can I just be absolutely clear? Are we definitely going to get this Bill in the next Session of Parliament, without a doubt?02 May 2023HANSARDCo-operatives, Mutuals and Friendly Societies BillMy Lords, I understand that no amendments have been set down to this Bill and that no noble Lord has indicated a wish to move a manuscript amendment or to speak in Committee.…26 Apr 2023HANSARDCo-operatives, Mutuals and Friendly Societies BillThat the order of commitment be discharged.26 Apr 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillI will come in very briefly. I certainly see the point of the amendment tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Moylan, and of the three-year review. I am not convinced that yearly after…24 Apr 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I thought it was a very interesting amendment, and it reminded me of when I was a very young councillor, a very long time ago now, on Southwark Council, and we were…18 Apr 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillI just want to make one final point—I am going down memory lane now. When I was a very young councillor, one of my first roles was as chair of Southwark Council’s highways…18 Apr 2023HANSARDWest Papua: UN AccessMy Lords, it is over a year since the UN special rapporteur’s allegations of extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances, and the forced displacement of thousands of…17 Apr 2023HANSARDCo-operatives, Mutuals and Friendly Societies BillThat the Bill be now read a second time.24 Mar 2023HANSARDUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill [HL]My Lords, I speak on behalf of my noble friend Lady Sherlock, who cannot be here today due to ill health. I will not detain the House for long, but I commend the right reverend…24 Mar 2023HANSARDCo-operatives, Mutuals and Friendly Societies BillMy Lords, I am delighted to present this Bill to your Lordships’ House today for its Second Reading. I thank all noble Lords who have signed up to speak and look forward to each…24 Mar 2023HANSARDCo-operatives, Mutuals and Friendly Societies BillMy Lords, I very much thank all noble Lords who have spoken. I agree with every comment that has been made, which is very unusual in this House, so that is wonderful. I thank the…24 Mar 2023HANSARDLeasehold ReformMy Lords, can I just draw the Minister’s attention to some of the excellent Private Members’ Bills, including my own, which seek to address some of the issues that the Minister…23 Mar 2023HANSARDLeasehold ReformMy Lords, I thank the Minister for her response. The residential leasehold system is not fit for purpose. The Government need to make significant progress in this Parliament, as…23 Mar 2023HANSARDLeasehold ReformMy Lords, in begging leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper, I refer the House to my registered interests and the fact that I am a leaseholder.23 Mar 2023