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HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Rates Retention, Levy and Safety Net and Levy Account: Basis of Distribution) (Amendment) Regulations 2020My Lords, I remind the House that I am a vice-president of the Local Government Association. I say at the outset, on behalf of these Benches, that I am happy to support this…03 Nov 2020HANSARDFire Safety BillMy Lords, I strongly support all the amendments in this group because they would help improve standards immensely. My name is attached to Amendments 15 and 17. The purpose of…29 Oct 2020HANSARDFire Safety BillMy Lords, I am grateful for these probing amendments in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Neville-Rolfe. I understand her point: they are clearly important and they help our…29 Oct 2020HANSARDFire Safety BillMy Lords, I support the amendments in this group and I acknowledge the sterling work done by the noble Lord, Lord Porter, over the past three and a half years to improve building…29 Oct 2020HANSARDFire Safety BillMy Lords, first, I remind the Committee that I am a vice-president of the Local Government Association. I support both amendments in this group. My noble friend Lord Tope, who is…29 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Financial Support for High Street RetailersMy Lords, I remind the House of my registered interests. Footfall in high streets is down by well over a third compared to a year ago and despite business rates retail reliefs,…27 Oct 2020HANSARDSocial Security (Up-rating of Benefits) BillMy Lords, in speaking to Amendment 4, to which my name is attached, I also wish to support Amendment 3, which addresses similar issues. The aim is to understand better the impact…27 Oct 2020HANSARDPension CreditMy Lords, Citizens Advice in my home city of Newcastle upon Tyne reports that, during the Covid pandemic, there has been a rise in the number of young people seeking advice, but a…26 Oct 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) (Amendment) (No. 5) Regulations 2020My Lords, first, I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Fox of Buckley, on her maiden speech. Clearly, we are at a critical point in the spread of the pandemic. The public will…20 Oct 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy Lords, the Bill will represent a further stage in the eventual break-up of the United Kingdom should it proceed unamended. It centralises power away from the devolved…19 Oct 2020HANSARDHousing Delivery TestMy Lords, I remind the House of my interests as set out in the register. Over 100 local planning authorities did not meet their targets in 2019, so is the Minister confident that…13 Oct 2020HANSARDSocial Security (Up-rating of Benefits) BillMy Lords, like others, I speak in support of the Bill, but first I must say that we are looking forward very much to hearing the maiden speech of the noble Baroness, Lady Stuart…13 Oct 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (North East of England) Regulations 2020My Lords, I am grateful for the opportunity to speak on the north-east regulations. I fully understand that this is a very complex and fast-changing situation, and I hope that the…12 Oct 2020HANSARDFire Safety BillMy Lords, it is always a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Whitty. He said that we needed to see the totality of what the Government are proposing, and also to listen to…01 Oct 2020HANSARDCoronavirus Act 2020: Temporary ProvisionsMy Lords, I too congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Clark, and the noble and learned Lord, Lord Clarke, on their excellent maiden speeches. As the Minister said in his letter…28 Sept 2020HANSARDCovid-19My Lords, the Statement says the Government “will provide the police … with the extra funding they need”.—[ Official Report , Commons, 22/9/20; col. 798.] If that is the case,…23 Sept 2020HANSARDJapan Free Trade AgreementMy Lords, the agreement is welcome but, a few days ago, British and European motor manufacturers warned of £100 billion in losses over the next five years if there is no trade…17 Sept 2020HANSARDScience Research Funding in Universities (Science and Technology Committee Report)My Lords, I was not a member of the Science and Technology Committee, but I read the report and the Government’s reply with great interest. My first concern relates to the…09 Sept 2020HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I welcome both maiden speeches this afternoon. I understand the need for the Bill to ensure the proper functioning of the Government’s procurement, to enable the…08 Sept 2020HANSARDDevolution: EnglandMy Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper. In doing so, I remind the House that I am a vice-president of the Local Government Association.28 Jul 2020