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HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillThe point I am trying to make to the Minister is that, if he is going to use an example, it has to be an example of someone who already sits on a combined authority and has that…27 Feb 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillI want to ask a specific question, which I think the noble Baroness, Lady Hayman of Ullock, also asked. Has any regional director been appointed? That is the key question,…27 Feb 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillFor clarity, the issue with Mr Whiting, to whom I referred, is that, as the Minister helpfully said, no regional director has been appointed so far. However, Mr Whiting describes…27 Feb 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillI am pleased that the Minister has raised the East Midlands. On the northern tip of the East Midlands there is Chesterfield and north Derbyshire. Most businesses in that area…27 Feb 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillI am sorry to interrupt the Minister, but he keeps talking about complexity. This is complexity of boundary, not of reality. I will give him a situation where complexity may hold…27 Feb 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillCan I ask the Minister a question? In relation to the commissioners who have just been referred to, do those commissioners have an automatic seat on the combined authority?27 Feb 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillThe Minister does not seem to understand. It is not about transposing from an urban to a non-urban issue. This is a matter of principle about democratic accountability for…27 Feb 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 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillThe noble Baroness read out a list of eminent people and said that their voice is important. If that is the case, why cannot their assessment and report be in the Bill, as the…22 Feb 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, as this is my first time speaking in Committee, I lay out my interests as in the register as a vice-president of the Local Government Association. I support the…22 Feb 2023HANSARDAsylum Seekers: Accommodation in HotelsMy Lords, those statistics are not correct. The House of Commons Home Affairs Select Committee showed that, from quarter 2 in 2017 to quarter 2 in 2022, applications were up by…21 Feb 2023HANSARDHospitals: MaintenanceMy Lords, what are the Government going to do to end the ludicrous situation whereby even if NHS trusts have cash in the bank or access to the proceeds of asset disposals, they…09 Feb 2023HANSARDWagner Group: Sanctions RegimeMy Lords, my noble friend Lord Purvis said that he raised this organisation months ago. Once it was raised, did any government department do an assessment on this organisation?…26 Jan 2023HANSARDChildren Seeking Asylum: SafeguardingTo ask His Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to safeguard unaccompanied children seeking asylum, and prevent them going missing from hotels.23 Jan 2023HANSARDChildren Seeking Asylum: SafeguardingMy Lords, I thank the Minister for that Answer. As the chief constable of Great Manchester Police has said, these vulnerable young people are going missing after they have been…23 Jan 2023HANSARDChildren Seeking Asylum: SafeguardingMy Lords, I beg leave to ask a Question of which I have given private notice, and in so doing point out my interest as a vice-president of the Local Government Association.23 Jan 2023HANSARDTimes Health CommissionMy Lords, the Government do not need a Times Health Commission to know that there are 165,000 social care staff vacancies and a 29% turnover of staff in that sector, while 542,000…19 Jan 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I remind the House of my position as a vice-president of the Local Government Association. Like many, I was looking forward to this Bill. You could say that I was even…17 Jan 2023HANSARDExcess Deaths in Private HomesMy Lords, excess deaths started to rise in June of last year—at the same time, interestingly, as long waits on trolleys in A&Es started. These have got worse as A&E trolley waits…10 Jan 2023HANSARDNHS: Agency Doctors and NursesMy Lords, the Minister is putting a lot on the success of the new workforce plan. Is part of the problem of gaps in staffing numbers that, until recently, the Government refused…14 Dec 2022