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HANSARDLeasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [HL]My Lords, I beg to move and wish to test the opinion of the House.20 Jul 2021HANSARDConformity Assessment (Mutual Recognition Agreements) and Weights and Measures (Intoxicating Liquor) (Amendment) Regulations 2021My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister and the noble Lord, Lord Lansley, for their contributions thus far to this debate. As we have heard, these regulations give effect to…15 Jun 2021HANSARDLeasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [HL]My Lords, the Minister seems to be trying to take three positions at the same time in response to this amendment: no unnecessary delay; to get the regulation right; and either not…14 Jun 2021HANSARDLeasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [HL]My Lords, Amendments 14 and 15 refer to the penalties contained in the Bill, whereas Amendment 16, as we have heard, refers to the banning orders regime. I am pleased that the…14 Jun 2021HANSARDLeasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [HL]My Lords, this Bill has the support of these Benches because it begins to address the myriad problems facing leaseholders across the UK, but unfortunately it barely scratches the…14 Jun 2021HANSARDLeasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank the Minister and all noble Lords who have spoken in this debate. The Minister’s response seemed to be that the amendments are unacceptable to the Government,…14 Jun 2021HANSARDLeasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [HL]14 Jun 2021HANSARDLeasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [HL]14 Jun 2021HANSARDLeasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [HL]My Lords, we also strongly support Amendment 21. It rightly asks whether the Government can improve the definition of “rent”. Unfortunately—we heard much of this from the noble…14 Jun 2021HANSARDLeasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [HL]My Lords, this final group of amendments is in relation to commencement. The Minister will be aware that different clauses of the Bill are intended to come into force on different…14 Jun 2021HANSARDEmployment RightsMy Lords, workers face a real crisis of insecurity and a lack of protections, but the proposals announced in this Statement will do little to turn around the record of inaction…10 Jun 2021HANSARDLeasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [HL]My Lords, this amendment returns the debate to the question of existing leaseholders and appears to allow existing leaseholders to pay a fee to exempt them from ground rent. As I…09 Jun 2021HANSARDLeasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [HL]My Lords, this amendment would ensure that landlords with existing leases explain why they are charging ground rent and that agents publicise the details of any such ground rent.…09 Jun 2021HANSARDLeasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [HL]My Lords, it was certainly worth waiting for the speech of the noble and learned Lord, Lord Mackay, because we now know we are all batting on the same wicket. As we have heard,…09 Jun 2021HANSARDLeasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [HL]The purpose of the amendment is to probe the application of the Bill where premises are part business and part residential. High streets across the four nations of the UK include…09 Jun 2021HANSARDLeasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [HL]My Lords, the welcome provisions of this Bill will not apply to retirement properties until at least April 2023, despite previous suggestions by the Government that these…09 Jun 2021HANSARDLeasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [HL]My Lords, the Motion moved by the noble Baroness, Lady Grender, on Clause 6 exposes the extortionate legal racketeering that goes on in this sector. We are right to seek…09 Jun 2021HANSARDClimate Change: TargetsMy Lords, I begin by thanking the noble Baroness, Lady Sheehan, for securing and introducing this important debate. The climate crisis is the single greatest long-term challenge…27 May 2021HANSARDCorporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (Coronavirus) (Extension of the Relevant Period) Regulations 2021My Lords, like other noble Lords who have spoken in this debate, I have a strong sense of déjà vu. We are back debating the extension of measures in the Corporate Insolvency and…18 May 2021HANSARDTurkey: Free Trade AgreementMy Lords, I join the chorus of approval of and appreciation for the International Agreements Committee for its excellent report on the UK-Turkey trade agreement. I thank the noble…27 Apr 2021