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HANSARDNon-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 2023HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating BillMy Lords, I move Amendment 5 in my name, and will speak also to Amendments 6 and 7, which would, in effect, do the same thing. My name also appears on Amendment 15, which is in…19 Sept 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill13 Sept 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillIn moving Amendment 247YYE, I will speak also to Amendment 288B; both are in my name and that of my noble friend Lord Foster of Bath and relate to second homes. They would give a…13 Sept 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for his reply, which was as I anticipated. It is clear that we are going to be returning to this issue again and again while the Government fail to…13 Sept 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, the noble Earl, Lord Lytton, has made a very important point about Amendment 204A, which I will speak to, as well as Amendment 204B tabled by the noble Baroness, Lady…06 Sept 2023HANSARDHousing and Planning: Policy ChangesMy Lord, further to the question from the noble Lord, Lord Young, could I ask the Minister whether the Government plan to table amendments in view of the fact that there have been…24 Jul 2023HANSARDContest: UK Strategy for Countering Terrorism 2023My Lords, in the other place, my right honourable friend Alistair Carmichael MP asked the Home Secretary about children who are UK citizens who were trafficked by ISIS and who are…24 Jul 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, my name appears on Amendment 62 in this group. I am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Taylor of Stevenage, for referring to the debate I moved a few weeks ago on the…13 Jul 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill13 Jul 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill13 Jul 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill13 Jul 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I shall speak also to Amendments 30, 31 and 43 in my name. On Tuesday, I spoke on Amendment 51; I share the concerns expressed on that occasion by the noble Lord, Lord…13 Jul 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for his reply. He has not allayed my concerns about the dangers of greater centralisation of power in a CCA, and I am unconvinced by his…13 Jul 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I find myself unconvinced by the Minister’s reply on associate members’ right to vote. I wish to test the opinion of the House.13 Jul 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I have two amendments in this group. It is not my intention to speak at length about them or to test the opinion of the House. I have a great concern about the role of…13 Jul 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillI thank the Minister for his assurances. I think there may be a way forward here—I hope very much that, at the very least, we will have strong guidance. When the statutory…13 Jul 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, my Amendment 66 would repeal Section 13 of the Elections Act 2022. Its aim is to reinstate the supplementary vote system for police and crime commissioners in England…13 Jul 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I have learned a lot in the last 10 minutes. I did not know all of that detail.11 Jul 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I listened carefully to the Minister’s reply on my amendment, in which she said that there are clear metrics. I wish to disagree. We learned a moment ago that there is…11 Jul 2023