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HANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]My Lords, I will speak first to Amendment 25 in this group, supported by the noble Baronesses, Lady Thornhill and Lady Watkins, which calls for a review of shared ownership,…20 Jul 2026HANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]My Lords, Amendment 77, in my name, is similar to Amendment 66, which we debated in Committee. It would require local authorities to review secure tenancies every five years to…20 Jul 2026HANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]20 Jul 2026HANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]My Lords, I am grateful to all those who took part in the debate—my noble friend Lord Fuller, the noble Baronesses, Lady Thornhill and Lady Watkins, the noble Lord, Lord Best, and…20 Jul 2026HANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]20 Jul 2026HANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]I wish to test the opinion of the House.20 Jul 2026HANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]20 Jul 2026HANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]My Lords, I am grateful to all those who took part in this relatively short debate. I recognise that my proposition on Amendment 77 has not commanded the breadth of support needed…20 Jul 2026HANSARDCivil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill [HL]My Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend for that trailer. The reason behind Amendment 65 in my name is what happened on 28 August 2023, when the air traffic system run by NATS…13 Jul 2026HANSARDCivil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill [HL]13 Jul 2026HANSARDCivil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill [HL]My Lords, I will be brief. I am grateful to all those who supported Amendment 65 several hours ago. I am grateful to the Minister for replying and I recognise that his hands were…13 Jul 2026HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill [HL]As Amendment 165 has not been moved, I cannot call Amendment 165A for reasons of pre-emption.08 Jul 2026HANSARDRailways BillMy Lords, the noble Baroness, Lady Brinton, has just told a very moving story, and I think everyone who listened to that will agree that that state of affairs is simply not…07 Jul 2026HANSARDPost-16 Education and Skills: FundingMy noble friend Lord Effingham is one of the politest men in your Lordships’ House. Would the Minister disassociate herself from the accusation that he is “strident”?02 Jul 2026HANSARDHome Ownership: First-time BuyersTo ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to promote home ownership for first time buyers.22 Jun 2026HANSARDHome Ownership: First-time BuyersMy Lords, I welcome the announcement on Friday. The Minister listed a number of schemes to help first-time buyers, but actually none of them has moved the dial, leaving many young…22 Jun 2026HANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]My Lords, I intervene to indicate a preference for Amendment 105, which calls for a review of shared ownership, rather than Amendment 79, which calls for a strategy for increasing…17 Jun 2026HANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]My Lords, very briefly, I will speak to Amendment 57, moved by my noble friend. My noble friend started by making a very valid point: if the Government have a firm commitment to…17 Jun 2026HANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]Would it be in order to speak to Amendment 66?17 Jun 2026HANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]Amendment 66 in my name is a probing amendment relating to the paragraph which abolishes the provision in earlier legislation to phase out tenancies for life. It has much in…17 Jun 2026