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HANSARDIllegal Seaborne MigrationMy Lords, can the Minister set out for the House what further action the Government plan to take with our French partners to deal with the criminal gangs that are exploiting these…05 Jun 2019HANSARDEuropean Parliament Elections: Non-UK EU CitizensMy Lords, I join the noble Lord in thanking returning officers and electoral staff for all that they do, and obviously I make my usual declaration as a vice-president of the Local…05 Jun 2019HANSARDHousing: Pensions and DepositsWhen I read about this proposal, I thought it was ill-thought-out and damaging. Does the noble Baroness agree that people need to plan carefully for their retirement, to ensure…05 Jun 2019HANSARDHousing: Pensions and DepositsTo ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to allow individuals to use accrued pension savings to fund first time home deposits.05 Jun 2019HANSARDCouncil FundingMy Lords, I again refer the House to my relevant registered interest. Can the noble Lord tell the House why he thinks that so many councils are struggling to deliver services, one…04 Jun 2019HANSARDHousing: Social RentMy Lords, I refer the House to my relevant interest as a vice-president of the Local Government Association. How many homes for social rent have been lost since 2015 by the…04 Jun 2019HANSARDElectoral Commission: Referendums and Elections SpendingMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord for offering yesterday to speak to the Minister for the Constitution to seek another meeting to discuss these important matters further. Could the…23 May 2019HANSARDPolitical Parties: Donation RulesI thank the noble Lord for that Answer. He is highly respected in this House and, more importantly in this case, in his party. The Government often come out with consultations but…22 May 2019HANSARDPolitical Parties: Donation RulesTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to review the donation rules for political parties.22 May 2019HANSARDHomelessnessMy Lords, I draw the attention of the House to my relevant interest as a vice-president of the Local Government Association. My noble friend Lord McNicol has raised a really…21 May 2019HANSARDBuckinghamshire (Structural Changes) Order 2019My Lords, first, I draw the attention of the House to my registered interest as a vice-president of the Local Government Association. Like other noble Lords, I shall not oppose…20 May 2019HANSARDEmergency Services NetworkMy Lords, will the noble Baroness tell the House who is responsible for this shambles?14 May 2019HANSARDDomestic AbuseMy Lords, I draw the House’s attention to my relevant registered interest as a vice-president of the Local Government Association. I thank the Minister for repeating the Statement…14 May 2019HANSARDCensus (Return Particulars and Removal of Penalties) Bill [HL]My Lords, as my noble friend Lady Hayter of Kentish Town said in her opening remarks, the Opposition welcome and support the Bill before the House. There are, however, other…13 May 2019HANSARDSocial Housing: Older PeopleMy Lords, on behalf of my noble friend Lady Kennedy of Cradley, and with her permission, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in her name on the Order Paper. In doing so, I…09 May 2019HANSARDSocial Housing: Older PeopleMy Lords, what plans do the Government have to support calls for the lifetime homes standard to be mandatory for at least some, if not all, social housing built in future? That…09 May 2019HANSARDFreedom of MovementMy Lords, have the Government done any work to quantify the economic and social disadvantage that citizens of the UK will suffer by losing the right to live, work and study…08 May 2019HANSARDArchitects Act 1997 (Swiss Qualifications) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Bourne, for explaining to us the purpose of the regulations before us today. I do not intend to detain the House for very long, and I am…08 May 2019HANSARDYorkshire: DevolutionMy Lords, can I confirm that the Minister is saying that at the end of the term for South Yorkshire, if the authorities want to leave that arrangement they can go into another…07 May 2019HANSARDPublic ConveniencesMy Lords, I come from a family of London cab drivers and very much welcome the Question. Does the Minister join me in welcoming the British Toilet Association’s Use Our Loos…11 Apr 2019