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HANSARDPassports: Strike Action and Voter IDMy Lords, could the Minister say why the young person’s bus pass and railcard was not on there?20 Mar 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillRaspberry Walk.20 Mar 2023HANSARDCommunity PharmaciesDue to government policy, primary care networks are recruiting pharmacists from community settings. In January 2023, it was confirmed that about 4,100 pharmacies have been…20 Mar 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillWill the noble Baroness accept that I said that this clause was based on what Oliver Dowden said? It was a direct quote. Would she also agree that the example she gives could be…20 Mar 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillThe noble Earl is therefore saying that in one street it could be 51% and, in another street, maybe a couple of streets away, it has to be 75%. Is that what the noble Earl is…20 Mar 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillThe 1907 Act is very clear. It is not antiquated or in any way there to be debated. The 1907 Act power may be exercised only with the consent of two-thirds of the non-domestic…20 Mar 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillI totally follow the logic of what the Minister has just said, but would it not be the case that a solution would be, rather than a new provision, to revoke the part of the 1925…20 Mar 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillIndeed. It continues “where it is an alteration of a specified kind, it has any other support specified as a pre-condition for alterations of that kind.” We then move on to Clause…20 Mar 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I rise briefly to continue the absurdity that my noble friend Lord Stunell spoke about. Clause 77(6) says: “An alteration has the necessary support for the purposes of…20 Mar 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill15 Mar 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I will probably upset my noble friends Lady Scott and Lady Harris when I speak to Amendment 163. There may be confusion, but if any of the Acts should be withdrawn, it…15 Mar 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillI can help the noble Baroness: having looked at the comparisons, I can say that they are actually below the national average. So, what is the purpose of going through this huge…15 Mar 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I shall speak to the only amendment in this group, Amendment 128 in my name and signed by my noble friend Lord Shipley. This is a probing amendment to tease out the…15 Mar 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have taken part in this debate. It has shown that this is not a party-political issue, but an issue for those of us who believe that you…15 Mar 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillI have listened very carefully both to the speeches that were made regarding the power of fire and rescue and police being together and the noble Baroness’s answers. I assume the…15 Mar 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I rise very briefly to support the probing Amendments 89 and 90, in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Hunt, about the role of local government and the NHS. I speak as…13 Mar 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillDo the Government therefore suggest that, at a local level, a council leader could appoint their own cabinet rather than taking from elected councillors? That is the logic of what…13 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillDoes the Minister think it is humane and shows the sense of Great British compassion that, under the provisions of this Bill, an unaccompanied child fleeing war and arriving on…08 Mar 2023HANSARDWhatsApp: Ministerial CommunicationsMy Lords, I note what the Minister says about guidance, but there is a difference between guidance and rules. The Hancock WhatsApp saga has highlighted that no standardised and…08 Mar 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillIt is clear that, even barring a referendum, under Clause 44(3)(c) the Secretary of State will ask for further consultation if they consider that it is required. I assume that the…27 Feb 2023