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HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I will intervene briefly to speak to three Motions in this group—first, Motion ZH, to which the noble Lord, Lord Best, has just spoken. It is the substitute for an…23 Oct 2023HANSARDEmployment and Support AllowanceMy Lords, I welcome the initiatives taken since 2017 to help back into work those who can and to support those who cannot with appropriate measures without penalising them. But is…18 Oct 2023HANSARDEmployment and Support AllowanceTo ask His Majesty’s Government what progress has been made on getting those on Employment and Support Allowance into work.18 Oct 2023HANSARDHousebuildingMy Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Snape, rightly refers to the resources that planning departments need to draw up their local plan, but they also need the political will to deliver…21 Sept 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, may I say on behalf of the whole House that my noble friend Lord Howe has also borne some of the burden of getting the Bill through? No one can say “No” more politely…21 Sept 2023HANSARDNATS: StaffingMy Lords, a fortnight ago, I asked my noble friend whether NATS should be liable to pay compensation for its failures in the same way as the airlines are, but she resisted. In…19 Sept 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill18 Sept 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill18 Sept 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, it is pleasure to follow the noble Earl, Lord Lytton. I pay tribute to him, not just for the professional expertise that he brings to the subject—something that none of…18 Sept 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I am grateful to all those who took part in the debate some hours ago about protecting leaseholders. I am grateful to my noble friend Lord Howe for what he said—that…18 Sept 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill18 Sept 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill18 Sept 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I have added my name to Amendment 235, which I proposed in Committee and to which the noble Baroness, Lady Pinnock, has just spoken. Since Committee, the need for it has…13 Sept 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I commend the speech of my noble friend Lord Holmes of Richmond. Obstructions on the pavement are an issue not just for those with a visual impairment but for a wide…13 Sept 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillBefore my noble friend sits down, he has said that this is a decision best taken locally. But that is not what the Local Government Association wants—it wants it to be taken…13 Sept 2023HANSARDNew HomesI am grateful to my noble friend, but has she read the leader in last Saturday’s Times ? It said of the Government’s housing target: “That goal has now been sacrificed on the…12 Sept 2023HANSARDNew HomesTo ask His Majesty’s Government in what year they expect to reach their target of building 300,000 new homes a year.12 Sept 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill06 Sept 2023HANSARDPrivate Sector Renters: Eviction ProtectionMy Lords, I welcome what my noble friend said on the Renters (Reform) Bill, but what action is being taken to address the delays in the courts that are asked to process cases…06 Sept 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I will speak to Amendments 212 and 214 to 216 in my name. Earlier today, I spoke on what I regard as the most important clause in the Bill, and I will now speak briefly…06 Sept 2023