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HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillI thank the noble Baroness for all these amendments. I think that there are 26, so it might take a little time to reply with a depth of understanding. Amendments 150, 152 and 155…26 Mar 2026HANSARDArrangement of BusinessMy Lords, we are about to start the first day on Report on the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill. There are 13 groups to be considered. I will therefore briefly…24 Mar 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Shipley, for Amendment 6 on further devolution of powers. As your Lordships will know, one of the core aims of the Bill is to create a…24 Mar 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillWe are basically saying that, where we can do that, we will, but where there are not the structures of a local, parish or town council, we might not be able to do that. The best…24 Mar 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Teverson, for his amendments on devolution in Cornwall and for meeting with my noble friend to discuss them in more detail. I pay tribute to…24 Mar 2026 Bills sponsored (5)