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HANSARDBetter Prisons: Less Crime (Justice and Home Affairs Committee Report)My Lords, I should first declare my interest as a vice-president of the Local Government Association and co-president of London Councils, the body that represents all the London…12 Feb 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, I declare an interest as one of the co-presidents of London Councils. Since the previous two speakers gave their entire London political history, I cannot resist the…29 Jan 2026HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I shall speak particularly to Amendment 251 in my name. I wholeheartedly agree with all that was said by the right reverend Prelate, and if we were able to his agree to…14 May 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I added my name to Amendment 265 and, in speaking briefly on it, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Lister, for the way she introduced both Amendment 265 and 170, which I…12 May 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I am another vice-president of the Local Government Association. More particularly, because of what I want to say tonight, I am co-president of London Councils, the body…04 Feb 2025HANSARDRetail Crime: EffectsMy Lords, I hope that does not come off my time. I begin by thanking the noble Lord, Lord Hannett, for introducing this important and timely debate. I declare my interest as a…05 Dec 2024HANSARDFire Safety Regulations and GuidanceMy Lords, I too am very grateful to my noble friend Lord Goddard for bringing this important and timely debate today. I am particularly looking forward to the Minister’s reply—I…14 Dec 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Moylan, not least for taking me down memory lane. He began by describing the Greater London Authority Act. I had the honour, and…20 Mar 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I accept that a mayor, were he or she so minded, could act in that way. However, I have to say that the current mayor has shown no interest whatever in conceding…20 Mar 2023HANSARDEnvironmental Targets (Fine Particulate Matter) (England) Regulations 2022My Lords, I will be brief, but I must first declare my interest as a vice-president of the Local Government Association and, more particularly for this debate, as a co-president…30 Jan 2023HANSARDEmissions Reduction (Local Authorities in London) Bill [HL]My Lords, I declare my interest as co-president of London Councils and a vice-president of the Local Government Association.16 Dec 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill08 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, in moving Amendment 156, I will also speak to Amendment 163. First, I must declare my interest, particularly for these amendments. I am the co-president of London…08 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I am grateful to the Minister, particularly for revealing how close he came to a criminal conviction on this. The fact remains, whether we like it or not, and generally…08 Nov 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I shall speak to Amendment 55 in my name and those of the noble Baroness, Lady Jones of Moulsecoomb, and the noble Lords, Lord Whitty and Lord Randall, and to my…13 Sept 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I declare my interest as a vice-president of the Local Government Association and co-president of London Councils, the body that represents the 32 London boroughs and…05 Jul 2021HANSARDFire Safety BillMy Lords, I begin, as always, by declaring my interests as a vice-president of the Local Government Association and co-president of London Councils, the body that represents all…17 Nov 2020HANSARDFire Safety BillI am very grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Kennedy, for raising this issue today, and to the noble Lord, Lord Mendelsohn, for explaining it so fully and clearly. We have come a…17 Nov 2020HANSARDFire Safety BillMy Lords, I declare an interest as a vice-president of the Local Government Association, and also as co-president of London Councils, the body that represents all 32 London…01 Oct 2020HANSARDElectrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020My Lords, I thank the Minister for his thorough introduction to these long-overdue regulations, which I welcome. Before I go any further, I declare an interest as a patron of the…16 Mar 2020