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HANSARDHomelessnessMy Lords, I draw the attention of the House to my relevant interests as listed in the register. The Government deserve credit for quickly getting homeless people off the streets…13 Jul 2020HANSARDBusiness and Planning BillMy Lords, I refer the House to my relevant registered interests as a vice-president of the Local Government Association and as president of Pubwatch. Group 1 deals with a range of…13 Jul 2020HANSARDBusiness and Planning BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for the announcement she made to the Committee at the start of this debate. I appreciate this and look forward to seeing the amendment which the…13 Jul 2020HANSARDBusiness and Planning BillMy Lords, this group contains two amendments: Amendment 42, in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Anelay of St Johns, and the noble Earl, Lord Clancarty, and Amendment 78, in my…13 Jul 2020HANSARDPort Examination Codes of Practice and National Security Determinations Guidance Regulations 2020My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness for presenting to the House these regulations, which flow from our debates last year when we considered the Counter-Terrorism and Border…10 Jul 2020HANSARDSurrender of Offensive Weapons (Compensation) Regulations 2020My Lords, I am happy to support the regulations before the House and endorse many of the comments made by noble Lords in this short debate. Like my noble friend Lady Kennedy of…08 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Local Government FinanceMy Lords, I refer the House to my relevant registered interest as a vice-president of the Local Government Association. Using his experience as a former leader of a large London…07 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Local Government FinanceTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the financial stability of local government in England in the light of the additional (1) costs incurred, and (2)…07 Jul 2020HANSARDBusiness and Planning BillMy Lords, I first 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…06 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Domestic AbuseMy Lords, additional funding is welcome, but I do not believe that it is enough to cope with the surge of domestic abuse during the pandemic. Following on from the noble Lord,…29 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Local Government FinanceMy Lords, I first refer the House to my relevant registered interest as a vice-president of the Local Government Association. Looking back on his time as a local authority leader,…29 Jun 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [HL]My Lords, I will speak briefly in support of my noble friend Lady Jones of Whitchurch. She set out clearly in her speech the reasoning for the amendment, and I hope it will be…24 Jun 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [HL]My Lords, I fully support Amendment 2, in the names of the noble Lord, Lord Krebs, and others. It would make it clear that fish and aquaculture activities must not compromise…22 Jun 2020HANSARDCivil Aviation (Insurance) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020My Lords, I agree with the call by my noble friend Lord Foulkes of Cumnock and the noble Lord, Lord Goddard of Stockport, for the Government to make every effort to get the…18 Jun 2020HANSARDSocial HousingMy Lords, I declare my relevant interest as a vice-president of the Local Government Association. The cost of rent in the social housing sector has more than trebled over the past…16 Jun 2020HANSARDPlanning Process: ProbityMy Lords, can the Minister confirm that he believes in the principle of the rule of law that everybody is subject to the law and no one is above it? How is it justifiable that Mr…16 Jun 2020HANSARDExtradition (Provisional Arrest) Bill [HL]My Lords, this has been a good short debate. I thank my noble friends Lady Kennedy of Cradley, Lord Foulkes of Cumnock, Lady Wilcox of Newport and Lord Adonis, as well as the…15 Jun 2020HANSARDExtradition (Provisional Arrest) Bill [HL]My Lords, I support Amendment 3, tabled by the noble Baroness, Lady Hamwee, and the noble and learned Lord, Lord Judge. As noble Lords have heard, this issue has been considered…15 Jun 2020HANSARDExtradition (Provisional Arrest) Bill [HL]My Lords, I echo the noble Baroness’s comments. I thank all noble Lords who have taken part in the proceedings on the Bill. I enjoyed working with everybody concerned. I think…15 Jun 2020HANSARDExtradition (Provisional Arrest) Bill [HL]My Lords, Amendment 2 in my name would insert the new subsection as detailed in the Marshalled List. The amendment requires certain conditions to have been met before the…15 Jun 2020