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HANSARDGrenfell Tower Inquiry ReportMy Lords, I am grateful for the interest shown across the House. The points considered and the fulsome debate on the important findings and recommendations of the Grenfell Tower…22 Nov 2024HANSARDVoter Registration and ParticipationMy Lords, we are delivering on our manifesto. On voter registration and increasing participation, the Government are committed to encouraging democratic engagement among all…14 Nov 2024HANSARDVoter Registration and ParticipationI note my noble friend’s important points, but I assure him that the Government are committed to improving electoral registration and addressing low registration rates among…14 Nov 2024HANSARDVoter Registration and ParticipationMy Lords, the noble Lord makes an excellent point on the difference between urban and rural participation. My department, MHCLG, is working with other government departments to…14 Nov 2024HANSARDVoter Registration and ParticipationMy Lords, there was a lot stacked in the noble Lord’s question, but he makes an interesting point. I single out that turnout at the 2024 general election was 59.7%, which was the…14 Nov 2024HANSARDVoter Registration and ParticipationMy Lords, the noble Lord makes an interesting point and I have had the great pleasure of working with him on various SIs and, in particular, on the Elections Act 2022. The…14 Nov 2024HANSARDVoter Registration and ParticipationI thank the noble Lord for making that very important point. He alludes to the use of technology and the digitalisation of the process, but I remind the House that technology…14 Nov 2024HANSARDVoter Registration and ParticipationI thank the noble Baroness for making the point about the addition of the Armed Forces veteran card to the list of accepted documents for voter ID. On her very direct question,…14 Nov 2024HANSARDVoter Registration and ParticipationMy Lords, as set out in our manifesto, this Government are committed to improving electoral registration and democratic participation. We will lower the voting age to 16 for all…14 Nov 2024HANSARDVoter Registration and ParticipationMy noble friend makes an excellent point. We are exploring options to utilise data held by public bodies to encourage electoral registration, including what more can be done to…14 Nov 2024HANSARDSocial Housing: Awaab’s LawMy Lords, we are working with social landlord and tenant groups to consider the practical implications of the proposed requirements to be set through Awaab’s law. The Government’s…22 Oct 2024HANSARDSocial Housing: Awaab’s LawI note the point made by the Baroness, Lady Altmann, about timing. As I said at the start, we intend to publish the Government’s response to the consultation and lay the statutory…22 Oct 2024HANSARDSocial Housing: Awaab’s LawI absolutely agree with my noble friend’s excellent and eloquent point. It is for us all to learn lessons from what happened. She talked about the wider societal issues and…22 Oct 2024HANSARDSocial Housing: Awaab’s LawThe consultation on Awaab’s law in the social rented sector invited views on the costs of the policy. The department has considered those views and will publish an updated impact…22 Oct 2024HANSARDSocial Housing: Awaab’s LawI thank the noble Lord for his question and pay tribute to the excellent work he has done in this area for a number of years. To reassure him, as proposed in the consultation,…22 Oct 2024HANSARDSocial Housing: Awaab’s LawMy Lords, first, I pay tribute to the noble Baroness, Lady Scott, for her tireless work under the previous Government in introducing the enabling powers for Awaab’s law through…22 Oct 2024HANSARDSocial Housing: Awaab’s LawThe consultation received over 1,000 responses. It is important that we consider these responses in full before confirming the requirements of Awaab’s law. We intend to publish…22 Oct 2024HANSARDSocial Housing: Awaab’s LawOn enforcement, seeking redress is important and tenants should challenge their landlords, whether it is a private landlord or the social housing sector. There are important ways…22 Oct 2024HANSARDSocial Housing: Awaab’s LawI note my noble friend’s point. There is a challenge ahead. There is a different set of economic circumstances in 2024 than there was in 1997, but we are equally focused to ensure…22 Oct 2024HANSARDReligious Hate CrimeMy Lords, religious hatred is a stain on our society. Recent events, such as the domestic impact of tensions in the Middle East and the appalling violence we saw on our streets…15 Oct 2024