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HANSARDHomelessnessMy Lords, in begging leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper, I remind the House that I am a vice-president of the Local Government Association.18 Dec 2023HANSARDHomelessnessI thank the Minister for her reply. She will be aware that at least 300,000 people will spend this Christmas without a home, including 140,000 children, which is a 14% increase in…18 Dec 2023HANSARDLevelling Up: North-east EnglandI refer the Minister to the recently published report by PwC, its Green Jobs Barometer , which says that the number of green jobs advertised has fallen sharply in the last year in…14 Dec 2023HANSARDAdult Social Care: StaffingMy Lords, the Minister said a moment ago that three-quarters of local government spending is on adult social care. I would ask him just to check that figure, because if we add to…12 Dec 2023HANSARDResidential Leasehold for FlatsMy Lords, commonhold is used widely across the world, so why has it taken the Government so long to consider what works so successfully across the rest of the world?30 Nov 2023HANSARDLevelling Up: Project DeliveryMy Lords, I remind the House that I am also a vice-president of the Local Government Association. As has been pointed out, one of the reasons for the problems we have is rising…23 Nov 2023HANSARDVeterans Welfare ServicesMy Lords, like the noble Baroness, Lady Chapman of Darlington, I pay huge tribute to all our Armed Forces for their work and to all our veterans and their families. We have 1.8…22 Nov 2023HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Shinkwin, who talked twice of his obligation to speak truth to power. Perhaps I may say to the House and to him that I…09 Nov 2023HANSARDRepresentation of the People (Postal Vote Handling and Secrecy) (Amendment) Regulations 2023I would be happy with a written statement from the Minister. The issue is an important one. The friend may be campaigning, as opposed to just handing in, but if the friend is…24 Oct 2023HANSARDRepresentation of the People (Postal Vote Handling and Secrecy) (Amendment) Regulations 2023My Lords, I shall add one further issue that concerns me, partly from what the Minister said in his introduction and partly from my reading of the instrument. It relates to the…24 Oct 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I agree entirely with the noble Lord, Lord Bach, and if he decides to press this matter to a vote, he will have the support of these Benches. I remind the House that I…23 Oct 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I will make a brief comment in response to the Minister’s Motion C in relation to Amendment 3, which I moved on Report. I want to put on the record that I understand the…23 Oct 2023HANSARDTransport: Zero-emission Vehicles, Drivers and HS2What has happened to the money saved from the cancellation two years ago of the eastern leg of HS2 into Yorkshire, linking with the east coast main line? The Statement refers to a…17 Oct 2023HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister very much for her conclusion to this Bill. I extend our thanks also to the noble Baroness, Lady Scott of Bybrook. As she said, the Bill has broad…16 Oct 2023HANSARDChildren’s Social Care Implementation Strategy (Public Services Committee Report)My Lords, I have found this a very helpful, focused debate. I hope that the Minister will find that this debate and our report will be a useful aid to government thinking on the…20 Sept 2023HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for his reply, which I found very helpful. I shall withdraw Amendment 4. I hope that all the amendments I have put my name to today will form part…19 Sept 2023HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating BillMy Lords, now that we have begun Report, I remind the House that I am a vice-president of the Local Government Association. I have said previously that there are many good things…19 Sept 2023HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating Bill19 Sept 2023HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating BillMy Lords, I support the point of view expressed by the noble Earl, Lord Lytton. He has raised this very issue, I think at Second Reading and certainly in Committee, and I have…19 Sept 2023HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating BillMy Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for her reply, and I was pleased to hear her say that we share the same objectives. I very much hope that we do and that we can continue to…19 Sept 2023