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HANSARDHigh-rise Buildings: Evacuation of Disabled ResidentsMy Lords, I draw the attention of the House to my relevant interest as a vice-president of the Local Government Association. As the noble Baroness, Lady Brinton, said, the…25 May 2022HANSARDConduct CommitteeMy Lords, I endorse the report before the House, but not everybody takes the view that the Valuing Everyone training was not worthwhile. Many Members of this House thought it was…24 May 2022HANSARDSocial Welfare Law Cases: Legal AidMy Lords, the pilot scheme put forward by the Government seeks to quantify the benefits to individuals, their support networks, the Government and, ultimately, the taxpayer. Those…16 May 2022HANSARDArrangement of BusinessMy Lords, I join the noble Lord in thanking everyone for their contribution in this Session. This House does an important job in providing scrutiny and challenge to the…28 Apr 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy Lords, I will briefly say, as the Opposition Chief Whip, that I agreed the Motion in the usual channels. I speak to the Government Chief Whip every single day, often many times…04 Apr 2022HANSARDChelsea Football ClubMy Lords, can I also bring to the attention of the noble Baroness the wonderful work at AFC Wimbledon and the work that our dear noble friend Lady McDonagh did to bring that club…31 Mar 2022HANSARDBehaviour Change for Net ZeroMy Lords, I am sure that the Minister agrees with me that we must invest at scale in renewable energy, going further and faster. If he does, will he set out for the House a bit…31 Mar 2022HANSARDHousing for Older PeopleMy Lords, will the noble Baroness join me in paying tribute to the almshouse movement and the fantastic work it does on accommodation for older people? I refer the House to my…15 Mar 2022HANSARDBuilding and Fire Safety: LeaseholdersMy Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper and in doing so I refer the House to my interests as set out in the register.14 Mar 2022HANSARDBuilding and Fire Safety: LeaseholdersMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord for his response and for the progress made, and I accept that good progress has been made. However, the situation remains that there are general…14 Mar 2022HANSARDBuilding and Fire Safety: LeaseholdersTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to ensure leaseholders and others who have building and fire safety issues for which they are not responsible are not excluded…14 Mar 2022HANSARDElectoral System (Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013 Committee Report)My Lords, first, as other noble Lords have done, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Suttie, and her committee for the work they have done to produce the report for debate here. I…11 Mar 2022HANSARDGreenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2022My Lords, I do not intend to speak for long. This order is fairly uncontroversial, so I do not want to detain this packed Committee. The one thing that I want to mention is that…09 Mar 2022HANSARDSmall Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 and Pubs Code etc. (Amendment) Regulations 2021My Lords, I should make it clear at the start how much I like a pub. I have spent my adult life visiting pubs all over the country and am a big supporter of them. I see them as…09 Mar 2022HANSARDGreen SkillsMy Lords, I join the Minister in paying tribute to the noble Lord, Lord Tebbit, for his long and distinguished service to this House and the other place. Could the Minister set…09 Mar 2022HANSARDDissolution and Calling of Parliament BillMy Lords, on behalf of my noble friend Lady Smith of Basildon, who is unable to be with us this morning as she is having a briefing at the moment, I thank the noble Lord for his…24 Feb 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillI thank the noble Lord for that information. Before we continue with the Committee on the Bill, I wanted to raise my concerns on the Floor of the House as to the importance of…09 Feb 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, I have just come into the Chamber but may I suggest, before the noble Lord moves to adjourn, that we have a usual channels discussion in the next 30 minutes? Regarding…08 Feb 2022HANSARDArrangement of BusinessMy Lords, I thank the Government Chief Whip for his statement at the start of our proceedings. As always, as the Official Opposition, we will use our best endeavours to progress…08 Feb 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety DefectsMy Lords, I have been raising these matters for some considerable time, so I thank the Minister and acknowledge that progress has been made. Having said that, more needs to be…07 Feb 2022