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HANSARDBuilding Safety DefectsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to their announcement on 10 January that property developers must pay for remedial work to fix unsafe cladding, how the new measures will…07 Feb 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety DefectsMy Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper. In doing so, I am sure the whole House will join me in congratulating Her Majesty on her 70 years…07 Feb 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety BillMy Lords, it is not normal for the Opposition Chief Whip to respond to a Second Reading debate, but Members will be aware that I have been involved with these issues for some…02 Feb 2022HANSARDUEFA Euro 2020 FinalMy Lords, the noble Lord, Lord McLoughlin, talked about how important it is to make sure that we save Derby County Football Club. My club is Millwall, but I have been to Derby…26 Jan 2022HANSARDDissolution and Calling of Parliament BillI just want to say how much I enjoyed my noble friend’s speech. I very much agree with his points and those of the noble Lord, Lord Norton of Louth. The Cabinet Manual is an…25 Jan 2022HANSARDFlags (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2021My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Caine, has outlined the purpose of the regulations before us today, and, like other noble Lords, I am content to approve the regulations. As we have…25 Jan 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety DefectsMy Lords, we come to this issue again. Will the noble Lord set out to the House what actual measures additional to those previously announced he intends to take to protect the…05 Jan 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety DefectsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to ensure that victims of building safety defects are not liable for the costs of rectifying those defects.05 Jan 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety DefectsMy Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper and in doing so refer the House to my interests as set out in the register.05 Jan 2022HANSARDTributesMy Lords, I join the Government Chief Whip in paying tribute to all the staff of the House. We are all grateful for their service in the most challenging of times. I pay…16 Dec 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillI am genuinely very grateful to the Minister. I think this is a good example for all Members of the House that when you have an issue, you should just keep raising it, because…15 Dec 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I speak in support of the amendment. I thank the noble Baroness for bringing it forward. As she said, we met many years ago in her office upstairs, with representatives…15 Dec 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillI want confirmation that the Government intend to bring orders in which would be imposed on totally innocent people who have committed no crime.24 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, this is my first contribution on this Bill in your Lordships’ House. It is nice to be back. I am pleased to join my noble friends replying to the debate by setting out…24 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillBefore the noble Baroness sits down, I want to be absolutely clear about something. I am sure that the answer must be yes, but it would be good to hear it from her, as this is my…24 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillYes, absolutely. Are we really suggesting that? Lock-ons are not new, but what is the basis being used here for dealing with these protesters? Is it only, for example, about…24 Nov 2021HANSARDLocal Audit (Appointing Person) (Amendment) Regulations 2021My Lords, I, too, declare my interest to the Grand Committee as a vice-president of the Local Government Association. Audit is about ensuring the proper inspection of a body’s…23 Nov 2021HANSARDConformity Assessment (Mutual Recognition Agreements) (Construction Products) (Amendment) Regulations 2021My Lords, it is good to be back in the Moses Room with the Minister. As other Members have said, the regulations before us are technical. I can say at the outset that I am happy…23 Nov 2021HANSARDLeaseholders: CostsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure that leaseholders and others do not bear the costs of repairing building safety defects for which they are not…18 Nov 2021HANSARDCovid-19: UK ArrivalsMy Lords, does the noble Lord believe the rules and regulations regarding the Covid-19 pandemic are clear, consistent and easy to understand?16 Nov 2021