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HANSARDRenters (Reform) BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to close this Second Reading debate for the Opposition, and I thank all noble Lords who have participated at this stage of the Bill. The expertise,…15 May 2024HANSARDRepresentation of the People (England and Wales and Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2024My Lords, the fact that we are here yet again emphasises the enormity and complexity of the Elections Act and electoral statute. I echo the comments by the noble Lord, Lord…13 May 2024HANSARDCouncillors: Publication of AddressesMy Lords, in recent months, many local and national politicians, including me, have been subject to behaviour from a minority of the public which goes beyond what is reasonable…08 May 2024HANSARDLeasehold and Freehold Reform Bill01 May 2024HANSARDLeasehold and Freehold Reform BillMy Lords, I will speak to Amendment 92 on behalf of my noble friend Lady Taylor of Stevenage. This new clause would ensure that leases on new flats included a requirement to…01 May 2024HANSARDLeasehold and Freehold Reform BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for his response, although it does not satisfy exactly the issues that we have raised. I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Thornhill, for saying that…01 May 2024HANSARDLeasehold and Freehold Reform BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Bailey of Paddington, for introducing this group, setting the context for this debate about insurance payments and asking for clarity in…29 Apr 2024HANSARDLeasehold and Freehold Reform BillMy Lords, I rise briefly to thank the noble Baroness, Lady Fox of Buckley, for introducing Amendment 84. The arguments that the noble Baroness made were the very reason why we…29 Apr 2024HANSARDLeasehold and Freehold Reform BillMy Lords, I rise to speak to Amendments 67, 69, 76, 78I and 78J, in the name of my noble friend Lady Taylor of Stevenage. Noble Lords across the House have been emailed and…29 Apr 2024HANSARDLeasehold and Freehold Reform BillMy Lords, I know that the Minister has been speaking for a while, but I want to press her on this important point as we are talking about charges. There is a huge, fundamental…29 Apr 2024HANSARDLeasehold and Freehold Reform BillI understand the response the Minister has given, but she has to understand that this consultation has its own process and in due course we will look at the analysis. I do not…24 Apr 2024HANSARDLeasehold and Freehold Reform BillMy Lords, this has been a more wide-ranging debate than was anticipated at the beginning of the group. The noble Lords, Lord Howard and Lord Moylan, made some interesting points…24 Apr 2024HANSARDLeasehold and Freehold Reform Bill24 Apr 2024HANSARDLeasehold and Freehold Reform BillMy Lords, I will speak to Amendment 42 in the name of my noble friend Lady Taylor of Stevenage, which was well supported by my noble friend Lord Truscott in his earlier remarks.…24 Apr 2024HANSARDLeasehold and Freehold Reform BillMy Lords, I rise briefly to thank the noble Lord, Lord Young of Cookham, and my noble friend Lord Berkeley for providing the detail, with diligence and eloquence, in calling for…24 Apr 2024HANSARDLeasehold and Freehold Reform BillMy Lords, I will speak to Amendment 57 in the name of my noble friend Lady Taylor of Stevenage. Schedule 9 makes provision for a new enfranchisement right to buy out the ground…24 Apr 2024HANSARDLeasehold and Freehold Reform BillMy Lords, I rise very briefly to thank the Minister for her response. I appreciate the comments made by the noble Baroness, Lady Thornhill. In the future, we will look to work…24 Apr 2024HANSARDLeasehold and Freehold Reform BillMy Lords, at this late stage of the evening, I will be brief in speaking to Amendment 65 in the name of my noble friend Lady Taylor of Stevenage. The amendment would require the…24 Apr 2024HANSARDLeasehold and Freehold Reform BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Pinnock, for introducing this group of amendments. It has been a fantastic, constructive debate, with some excellent points made across…22 Apr 2024HANSARDLeasehold and Freehold Reform BillI thank my fellow east Lancastrian, the Minister, for introducing these technical, tidying-up and clarificatory amendments.22 Apr 2024