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HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, I agree with the noble Baroness, Lady Scott of Bybrook. What she said was very important: the Government have to go back to the drawing board on the issue of rural…20 Jan 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, the Minister asked whether I was satisfied by her responses; I am actually more worried now than when I started. I agree entirely with what the noble Lord, Lord…20 Jan 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, I declare at the outset that I have been a vice-president of the Local Government Association for a number of years. The noble Baroness, Lady Scott of Bybrook, said many…20 Jan 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, I would like briefly to contribute in the hope that I can be helpful to the Minister at this point. There is a list of areas of competence in Clause 2. The noble Lord,…20 Jan 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, I remind the House that I am a vice-president of the Local Government Association and the recipient of a small local government pension. I thank the Minister for…08 Dec 2025 Bills sponsored (1)