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HANSARDFireworks: DamageMy Lords, last year the London fire brigade attended over 2,000 incidents over the Halloween and bonfire night period. Over the last five years, 45% of the fires ignited by…11 Nov 2020HANSARDCovert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillMy Lords, from the Opposition Front Bench I put on record my thanks to the police, the security services, the National Crime Agency and the wider law enforcement agencies for the…11 Nov 2020HANSARDConstruction Products (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020My Lords, I think that I will be equally brief in my remarks to the House today. First, I draw the House’s attention to my relevant registered interests as the chairman of the…10 Nov 2020HANSARDPlanning: Accessible HomesMy Lords, I draw the attention of the House to my relevant registered interests as a vice-president of the Local Government Association and as a trustee of the United St Saviour’s…04 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Places of WorshipMy Lords, will the Minister, if he has not done so already, read the letters to their congregations from the Catholic Archbishop of Southwark, the most reverend John Wilson, and…03 Nov 2020HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Rates Retention, Levy and Safety Net and Levy Account: Basis of Distribution) (Amendment) Regulations 2020My Lords, I first draw the attention of the House to my relevant registered interest as a vice-president of the Local Government Association. Like others, I congratulate the noble…03 Nov 2020HANSARDFire Safety BillMy Lords, Amendment 13 in my name sets out to highlight what may be a gap in the protection afforded by the fire safety order. The fire safety order does not apply to domestic…29 Oct 2020HANSARDFire Safety BillMy Lords, I am very happy to move this amendment on behalf of the noble Lord, Lord Porter of Spalding. I shall speak to Amendments 14, 19 and 23, in the name of the noble Lord,…29 Oct 2020HANSARDFire Safety BillMy Lords, I draw the attention of the House to my relevant registered interests as a vice-president of the Local Government Association, chair of the Heart of Medway Housing…29 Oct 2020HANSARDFire Safety Bill29 Oct 2020HANSARDFire Safety BillMy Lords, I was very happy to move this amendment on behalf of the noble Lord, Lord Porter of Spalding. He is highly regarded in this House and in local government, where he led…29 Oct 2020HANSARDFire Safety BillMy Lords, Amendments 2, 20 and 21, all in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Neville-Rolfe, have enabled us to debate the issues that pertain to low-rise domestic premises under…29 Oct 2020HANSARDFire Safety BillMy Lords, warranties, guarantees and insurance should, in many cases, be the way forward in resolving these problems, but, sadly, some construction companies, warranty providers…29 Oct 2020HANSARDFire Safety BillMy Lords, I very much support Amendment 3, proposed by the noble Lord, Lord Stunell. My own amendment in this group is very specific. It is about ensuring that relevant…29 Oct 2020HANSARDFire Safety Bill29 Oct 2020HANSARDFire Safety BillMy Lords, we come to a substantial group containing Amendments 5, 6, 7 and 9 in my name, and Amendments 15, 16 and 17 in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Pinnock. Amendment 5…29 Oct 2020HANSARDFire Safety BillMy Lords, it was good to hear the opening remarks of the noble Lord, Lord Greenhalgh, in responding to this debate. I have no doubt of his sincerity in wanting to address the…29 Oct 2020HANSARDFire Safety BillMy Lords, Amendment 8 in my name seeks to clarify the definition of a “responsible person” to ensure that, where a building pertains more to a set of domestic premises,…29 Oct 2020HANSARDFire Safety BillMy Lords, I thank everybody who has spoken in this debate, which has been very useful. In particular, I thank the noble Lord for his response. I agree very much with the comments…29 Oct 2020HANSARDFire Safety Bill29 Oct 2020