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HANSARDRenters’ Rights Bill07 Jul 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights Bill07 Jul 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I am grateful for the Minister’s reply but it has extended the doubts that I have had about this, because it is still not clear to me why the Bill is weakening the…07 Jul 2025HANSARDWelfare ReformMy Lords, I will ask the Minister a very specific question about young people. The Statement says that almost 1 million young people are not in education, employment or…02 Jul 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I remind the House that I am a vice-president of the Local Government Association. In Committee I was one of those probing the Government’s intentions on purpose-built…01 Jul 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillThe very point that the noble Lord raises is that I do not think it would be sufficient. Indeed, when I spoke on this issue in Committee, I suggested that the council tax…01 Jul 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I remind the House that I am a vice-president of the Local Government Association. I understand the ambition of the Bill to speed up infrastructure delivery. Planning…25 Jun 2025HANSARDMusic Education: State SchoolsMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Keeley, for the opportunity to hold this debate, and I very much look forward to hearing the maiden speech of the noble Baroness, Lady…24 Jun 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for her very full explanation. I think the best course of action would be to review in Hansard what she has said and look at ways in which we might…14 May 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I will also speak to Amendment 254 and, on behalf of the noble Lord, Lord Young of Cookham, Amendments 267, 268 and 269. Amendments 253 and 254 would remove unnecessary…14 May 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights Bill14 May 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, these are essentially probing amendments and I am glad that the Minister and her department have had discussions with Citizens Advice. I understand some of the points…12 May 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights Bill12 May 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, there are four amendments in this group relating to Clauses 22 and 23 on notices to quit, so I wish to move Amendment 171 and speak to Amendments 172, 174, and 175. The…12 May 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord for what he has just said, reminding us of the importance of declaring interests in Committee if they have not been declared so far, but will he…12 May 2025HANSARDCornwall Council (Adult Education Functions) Regulations 2025My Lords, I am extremely supportive of these three statutory instruments and thank the Minister for her detailed explanation. The consultation that took place on the three…06 May 2025HANSARDLicensing Act 2003 (Victory in Europe Day Licensing Hours) Order 2025I thank the Minister for explaining the objectives of this statutory instrument. We are entirely supportive of what he said. It is appropriate that this SI is approved. I have…06 May 2025HANSARDBirmingham: Waste CollectionMy Lords, concern has been expressed about this situation arising again following local government reorganisation. When we discussed this matter in the Chamber previously, I…24 Apr 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I remind the Committee that I am a vice-president of the Local Government Association. I listened carefully to the noble Baroness, Lady Scott of Bybrook. I can see the…22 Apr 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I have Amendments 4 and 5 in this group, which are purely probing amendments to enable the Minister to explain clearly the Government’s rationale for abolishing…22 Apr 2025