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HANSARDFire Safety BillMy Lords, I thank everyone who has spoken in this short debate. The Minister has confirmed that the Government’s view is that the fire safety order applies when the property is…29 Oct 2020HANSARDFire Safety BillMy Lords, Amendments 10, 11 and 12 in this group are in my name. Amendment 10 requires the Government to consider legislation covering similar matters to those in the Bill that…29 Oct 2020HANSARDFire Safety BillMy Lords, I thank everybody who has spoken in this short debate and thank the Minister for his response. All the issues that have been highlighted here are important; I will look…29 Oct 2020HANSARDFire Safety Bill29 Oct 2020HANSARDFire Safety Bill29 Oct 2020HANSARDTown and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2020My Lords, I first 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…27 Oct 2020HANSARDAlmshousesTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the role of alms houses in the provision of housing for the elderly.22 Oct 2020HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillMy Lords, the decisions taken by the other place on all these issues are most disappointing. I thought my noble friend Lord Dubs made a convincing case, but sadly it was not…21 Oct 2020HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillMy Lords, we may all have different views of this Government. While some might think that they are useless and incompetent, others might take a different view. However, I think…21 Oct 2020HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillMy Lords, I was pleased to hear that the noble Lord, Lord McColl of Dulwich, has received assurances. I am particularly pleased that the noble Baroness, Lady Williams of Trafford,…21 Oct 2020HANSARDProject for the Registration of Children as British Citizens v Home OfficeMy Lords, I entirely agree with the comments of the noble Baroness, Lady Altmann. Can the Minister tell the House whether she believes it is right that the immigration system is…19 Oct 2020HANSARDExtradition (Provisional Arrest) Bill [HL]My Lords, it is disappointing that the Government are not moving on either of the two issues on which this House agreed some time ago. Looking first at Amendment 3, I hope the…14 Oct 2020HANSARDExtradition (Provisional Arrest) Bill [HL]My Lords, like the noble Lord, Lord Paddick, we do no oppose government Amendments 1, 2 and 5, as spoken to by the noble Baroness, Lady Williams of Trafford. I am particularly…14 Oct 2020HANSARDHousing: Rent, Evictions and Covid-19My Lords, I refer the House to my relevant interests as set out in the register. It has been a year since the Government closed the consultation on their new deal for renting,…13 Oct 2020HANSARDHousing: Rent and Covid-19To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the survey conducted by Shelter into the experience of renters during the COVID-19 pandemic.08 Oct 2020HANSARDHousing: Rent and Covid-19My 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 relevant interests as set out in the register.08 Oct 2020HANSARDHousing: Rent and Covid-19My Lords, thousands of renters are shocked to find the amount of benefit they receive does not cover their rent payments. I am sure the Minister will say that the tenants…08 Oct 2020HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillMy Lords, Amendment 27, proposed by the noble Lord, Lord McColl of Dulwich, has been signed by the noble Lord, Lord Alton of Liverpool, the noble Baroness, Lady Hamwee, and…06 Oct 2020HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillMy Lords, I intend to be brief, as this has been a long debate and the time is getting on. Amendment 20, moved by the noble Baroness, Lady Hamwee, along with her other amendments…05 Oct 2020HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillMy Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Oates, has given us an authoritative, commanding, clear, direct and confident explanation. The noble Lord can do that because of the power of the…05 Oct 2020