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HANSARDBallot Secrecy Bill [HL]My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Hayward, on securing his Private Member’s Bill and getting it so early in the ballot. I was not so successful but my Bill got out of…15 Jul 2022HANSARDDomestic Premises (Electrical Safety Certificate) Bill [HL]My Lords, I start by congratulating the noble Lord, Lord Foster of Bath, on his excellent Bill, which I am delighted to be speaking in support of today. I also thank the charity…15 Jul 2022HANSARDLeasehold Reform (Disclosure and Insurance Commissions) Bill [HL]My Lords, I declare my interest as a leaseholder.14 Jul 2022HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]My Lords, as my noble friend Lord Knight said, we should proceed with Report. I am happy to have discussions with the Government Chief Whip, through the usual channels, between…12 Jul 2022HANSARDClean Air (Human Rights) Bill [HL]My Lords, I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Jones of Moulsecoomb, on bringing the Bill forward. I agree with her that it is a very good Bill, and I wish it well in its…08 Jul 2022HANSARDFront-loaded Child Benefit Bill [HL]My Lords, there are two points I wish to raise regarding the Bill proposed by the noble Lord, Lord Farmer. The first refers to the expense of raising a child in the latter years…08 Jul 2022HANSARDRefugees (Family Reunion) Bill [HL]My Lords, first, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Ludford, for introducing this Bill today. I am happy to support it. The Government tell us—I was very interested to read the…08 Jul 2022HANSARDRefugees (Family Reunion) Bill [HL]The noble Lord did not really mention anything about the point that many noble Lords made on the action needed in the channel. One problem here is that, for all the talk, there is…08 Jul 2022HANSARDProcedure and Privileges CommitteeMy Lords, very briefly, the position of the Labour Peers here was that this is a decision for individual Members to make, and we will have a free vote. My only message to the…05 Jul 2022HANSARDArrangement of BusinessMy Lords, I want to raise my concern—and I think there is concern across the House—regarding the preparedness of the Procurement Bill, which is an extremely important Bill that…04 Jul 2022HANSARDArrangement of BusinessThis is a Lords starter Bill, yet on the first day in Committee so many government amendments are needed. Surely it would have been better for the Bill to be published when it was…04 Jul 2022HANSARDMetropolitan Police ServiceMy Lords, I sat here listening to the Statement that was read out by the noble Baroness. I know they are not her words, but I found some of the comments about the Mayor of London…29 Jun 2022HANSARDProcedure and Privileges CommitteeBefore the noble Lord responds, can I just say that in respect of the Lord Speaker’s duties and the issues regarding school-age children and other matters, nothing is unexpected…22 Jun 2022HANSARDSpecial Educational NeedsMy Lords, on behalf of my noble friend Lady Ritchie of Downpatrick, and with her permission, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in her name on the Order Paper.20 Jun 2022HANSARDLeasehold Reform: Forfeiture ProvisionsMy Lords, as we are not going to have the Bill in this Session of Parliament, which is very disappointing, would the Minister welcome seeing a number a campaigners to discuss the…20 Jun 2022HANSARDSpecial Educational NeedsMy Lords, there are currently more than 1 million children in the UK with special educational needs. In a Written Answer from the Minister received by my noble friend Lady…20 Jun 2022HANSARDLeasehold Reform: Forfeiture ProvisionsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to reform the forfeiture provisions of leasehold housing.20 Jun 2022HANSARDLeasehold Reform: Forfeiture ProvisionsMy Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper. In doing so, I declare an interest as a leaseholder.20 Jun 2022HANSARDLeasehold Reform: Forfeiture ProvisionsMy Lords, there is a desperate need for root and branch leasehold reform. Does the Minister agree that the execution of forfeiture, or even the threat of forfeiture of a lease on…20 Jun 2022HANSARDElections: Multiple VotingMy Lords, could the Minister estimate how many eligible citizens are not registered to vote? What action is the Minister and his department taking to rectify that situation? Today…14 Jun 2022