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HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Public Lavatories) BillMy Lords, the amendment moved by the noble Lord, Lord Greaves, raises an important point and I hope that the Minister will able to provide some clarity on it. The amendment, on…24 Feb 2021HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Designated Area) Regulations 2021My Lords, I draw the attention of the House to my relevant registered interest as a vice-president of the Local Government Association. This has been an interesting debate, much…24 Feb 2021HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Public Lavatories) BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have spoken in this short debate. Both amendments in this group—from the noble Baroness, Lady Pinnock and me, and from the noble Lord, Lord…24 Feb 2021HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Public Lavatories) BillMy Lords, the amendment in my name and that of the noble Baroness, Lady Greengross, seeks to insert a new clause that would require the Secretary of State to publish a report on…24 Feb 2021HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Public Lavatories) BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have spoken in this short debate. We are identifying issues the Government should reflect on before this Bill comes back on Report. The noble…24 Feb 2021HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Public Lavatories) Bill24 Feb 2021HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Public Lavatories) BillMy Lords, Amendment 3 in my name seeks to add the words “which are free of charge for anyone to use” to Clause 1(3). The Bill provides a financial benefit and the effect of my…24 Feb 2021HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Public Lavatories) Bill24 Feb 2021HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Public Lavatories) BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have spoken in the debate. I agree with the comments made by the noble Lords, Lord Lucas and Lord Greaves, and the noble Baronesses, Lady…24 Feb 2021HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Public Lavatories) BillMy Lords, I have nothing really to add: the noble Lord, Lord Greaves, has set out very clearly and carefully what he seeks to get from his amendment. As we have heard, it is a…24 Feb 2021HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Public Lavatories) BillMy Lords, as this is my first contribution today, I draw the attention of the House to my relevant registered interest as a vice-president of the Local Government Association.…24 Feb 2021HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Public Lavatories) Bill24 Feb 2021HANSARDBuilding SafetyMy Lords, I declare my relevant interests as a vice-president of the Local Government Association, chair of Heart of Medway Housing Association and a non-executive director of MHS…22 Feb 2021HANSARDPolitical Parties: Expenditure LimitsMy Lords, have the Government considered introducing a mechanism to allow for the uprating of local and national spending limits for elections and donation-reporting thresholds at…22 Feb 2021HANSARDRefugees: Napier BarracksMy Lords, I have never been to Napier barracks but, in the past, I have seen accommodation we have provided to our servicepeople in other parts of the United Kingdom. In many…11 Feb 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillI may have misheard the Minister, but did not she say that one of her reasons for not accepting any of the amendments was that it would be restrictive to place these things in the…10 Feb 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I am delighted to support Amendment 174, moved by the noble Baroness, Lady Burt of Solihull. As she explained, the amendment will require the Secretary of State to…10 Feb 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, like others, I thank Laura Richards for her excellent briefing, which has been a precursor to an excellent debate on these amendments. I fully support Amendment 164,…10 Feb 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I should declare a number of interests because this is a housing matter. I am a vice-president of the Local Government Association, chair of Heart of Medway Housing…10 Feb 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I listened very carefully to the noble Lord’s explanation. Could I just ask that the noble Lord reflects on this after the debate? The noble Baroness, Lady Burt of…10 Feb 2021