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HANSARDSuccession to Peerages and Baronetcies Bill [HL]My Lords, I am grateful to all noble Lords who have taken part in this debate and to my noble friend the Minister for her detailed and interesting reply. The general mood seemed…09 Feb 2024HANSARDSuccession to Peerages and Baronetcies Bill [HL]That the Bill be now read a second time.09 Feb 2024HANSARDSuccession to Peerages and Baronetcies Bill [HL]My Lords, I preface my remarks by saying that the Bill has nothing to do with membership of your Lordships’ House. It concerns only the specialist topic of the arrangement for…09 Feb 2024HANSARDAutumn Statement 2023My Lords, when I listened to the Autumn Statement, it seemed to contain only good news. On the economic front, public sector net borrowing is reducing; on the tax front, national…29 Nov 2023HANSARDSuccession to Peerages and Baronetcies Bill [HL]My Lords, I declare my interest as having a daughter who would become eligible to succeed to my peerage.20 Nov 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill18 Sept 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, before I withdraw the amendment, I make a small request for a letter from the Minister. My noble friend Lady Scott of Bybrook said at Report: “Legislating for…18 Sept 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I rise to speak to two amendments in this group. Under Section 72(1) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990, on making planning decisions in…06 Sept 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, again, I listened very carefully to the Minister’s reply. Particularly important was what he said about the Secretary of State for Levelling Up’s housing speech on 24…06 Sept 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill06 Sept 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I am grateful to noble Lords who contributed to the debate on my amendments, particularly my noble friend Lord Bellingham and the noble Earl, Lord Lytton. I am also…06 Sept 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill06 Sept 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I am not quite sure why the Control of Pollution Act is put in the same group as swifts. Anyway, my Amendment 282 is in this group. My local authority, the Royal Borough…06 Sept 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, Amendment 64 seeks to amend the legislation on business improvement districts—BIDs—so that residents have a say in their establishment, policies and management bodies.…13 Jul 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill13 Jul 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I am most grateful to all noble Lords who participated in debates on these amendments. I particularly appreciated the offer of the noble Baroness, Lady Scott of Bybrook,…13 Jul 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillI thank my noble friend Lord Bellingham. It may be that we can craft a new amendment whereby, if there is a recognised residents’ association, some consultation process should be…03 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill03 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I am most grateful to the Minister for her reply. I was interested to hear that in some circumstances the Government have funded the publication of these standards. I am…03 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill03 May 2023