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HANSARDBudget StatementMy Lords, first, I congratulate all noble Lords making their maiden speeches today. I will talk about English regional policy. The Industrial Strategy Council, now abolished, said…12 Mar 2021HANSARDPolice and Crime Commissioner Elections (Welsh Forms) Order 2021My Lords, first, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Hannan of Kingsclere, on his maiden speech. We very much look forward to his future contributions to the work of this House. I…04 Mar 2021HANSARDBuilding SafetyMy Lords, I remind the House that I am a vice-president of the Local Government Association. Those in a flat 19 metres high will have unsafe cladding replaced at no cost, and that…22 Feb 2021HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Lists) (No. 2) BillMy Lords, I first remind the Committee that I am a vice-president of the Local Government Association. The noble Lord, Lord Thurlow, has made some very salient points, notably…04 Feb 2021HANSARDSocial Care Funding (EAC Report)My Lords, I should remind the House that I am a vice-president of the Local Government Association. This is an impressive report and I congratulate the committee on its work in…28 Jan 2021HANSARDWest Yorkshire Combined Authority (Election of Mayor and Functions) Order 2021My Lords, this order represents another small step in decentralising England. The additional powers, over skills and training and strategic housing and regeneration, in…26 Jan 2021HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Lists) (No. 2) BillI remind the House that I am a vice-president of the Local Government Association. First, I want to agree with the concerns expressed by the noble Baroness, Lady Andrews, on the…18 Jan 2021HANSARDEU-UK Trade and Cooperation AgreementMy Lords, I should say that I disagree profoundly with much of what the noble Baroness, Lady Fox, has said. That is because we learned when the Bill was debated last week that the…08 Jan 2021HANSARDProvisional Local Government Finance SettlementMy Lords, I too should remind the House that I am a vice-president of the Local Government Association. The Minister said earlier that the settlement is particularly generous, but…06 Jan 2021HANSARDHousing: LeaseholdMy Lords, five years ago the Leasehold Knowledge Partnership warned the Government of the pending ground rent and leasehold scandals. At the time, the Government promised…05 Jan 2021HANSARDEuropean Union (Future Relationship) BillIn today’s debate, we have heard a lot about sovereignty. The Government have prioritised sovereignty over the benefits of frictionless trade but by “sovereignty” they have meant…30 Dec 2020HANSARDSpending Review 2020My Lords, I first remind the Grand Committee that I am a vice-president of the Local Government Association. I want to talk about council tax and the deliberate government policy…03 Dec 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers) (England) Regulations 2020My Lords, a vaccine against Covid-19 is about to be rolled out to millions of people, so I was surprised by one or two of the arguments we heard this afternoon. I cannot, in…01 Dec 2020HANSARDComprehensive Economic Partnership (EUC Report)My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Darroch of Kew, on his excellent maiden speech and on his clear analysis of this trade agreement. I am pleased that we are having…26 Nov 2020HANSARDAdult Learning: Union Learning FundMy Lords, I thank the Minister for her reply. Since their inception just over 20 years ago, union learning schemes have proved very successful, not least because of their…24 Nov 2020HANSARDAdult Learning: Union Learning FundTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the benefits of adult learning delivered through the Union Learning Fund.24 Nov 2020HANSARDFire Safety BillMy Lords, the noble Baroness, Lady Neville-Rolfe, has made a number of helpful and very important points. Amendment 6 seeks clarification from the Minister on a number of problems…17 Nov 2020HANSARDFire Safety BillMy Lords, I listened to the Secretary of State on the “Today” programme this morning, in which I heard him say that the cost of removal and remediation of dangerous cladding from…17 Nov 2020HANSARDFire Safety BillMy Lords, I agree entirely with my noble friend Lord Stunell. There have been—and still are—legislative opportunities for the Government to act. When the Minister sums up, I hope…17 Nov 2020HANSARDFire Safety BillMy Lords, I remind the House that I am a vice-president of the Local Government Association. I strongly support this group of amendments, and it is good to see cross-party support…17 Nov 2020