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HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, we come now to the clause in the Bill dealing with street votes, which has generated a substantial number of amendments, of which mine is the lead amendment. It seeks to…20 Apr 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I was going to make the shortest speech in this debate, but the right reverend Prelate has set such a high bar that I do not think that I can clear it. I have added my…18 Apr 2023HANSARDHousebuildingTo ask His Majesty’s Government whether they remain committed to building 300,000 houses a year.30 Mar 2023HANSARDHousebuildingI am grateful to my noble friend, who is dealing heroically with housing and the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill, which after eight sittings still has as many groups ahead of…30 Mar 2023HANSARDSupported HousingMy Lords, we are grateful to the noble Baroness for initiating this debate, which complements the one taking place in the Chamber. We are also grateful to her for raising the…30 Mar 2023HANSARDAnti-social Behaviour Action PlanMy Lords, like other noble Lords I welcome the Statement, but does my noble friend recognise that there is a connection between absence from school and anti-social behaviour? The…29 Mar 2023HANSARDPensions Dashboards (Prohibition of Indemnification) BillMy Lords, I understand that no amendments have been set down to this Bill and that no noble Lord has indicated a wish to move a manuscript amendment or to speak in Committee.…28 Mar 2023HANSARDPensions Dashboards (Prohibition of Indemnification) BillThat the order of commitment be discharged.28 Mar 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, Amendment 188, headed as it is by the noble Lords, Lord Crisp and Lord Young, sounds like an advertisement for a supermarket lettuce. Along with the noble Lords, Lord…27 Mar 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I want to add a short footnote to the excellent speech made by my noble friend Lord Lansley, and to try to understand in what circumstances the conflict that we have…27 Mar 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I will speak to Amendment 209 in the name of my noble friend Lord Lansley and myself but, before I do, I will speak briefly to two amendments mentioned by the noble…27 Mar 2023HANSARDLeasehold ReformMy Lords, these are difficult times for leaseholders. Many face high service charges as a result of the cladding scandal, while others, as my noble friend just said, are exploited…23 Mar 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I will speak to Amendments 184A and 187A in my name and that of my noble friend Lord Lansley, which ensure that planning decisions are taken in line with an up-to-date…22 Mar 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, Amendment 294, in my name and that of the noble Earl, Lord Devon, would oblige the Secretary of State to make short-term rental properties a distinct use class for…20 Mar 2023HANSARDHousing: Conditions in Rented SectorMy Lords, further to the noble Lord’s Question, most private landlords keep their properties in a good condition, but a minority do not. In those cases, where the tenant complains…16 Mar 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I want to make a brief contribution to this debate, because it goes to the heart of the discussion about whether we believe in decentralisation and about the role of…15 Mar 2023HANSARDSEND and Alternative ProvisionMy Lords, like others I welcome the provisions in the Statement, which will provide a better deal for parents and children with special needs, and I welcome the interaction…09 Mar 2023HANSARDPensions Dashboards (Prohibition of Indemnification) BillThat the Bill be now read a second time.03 Mar 2023HANSARDPensions Dashboards (Prohibition of Indemnification) BillMy Lords, in moving that the Pensions Dashboards (Prohibition of Indemnification) Bill be read a second time, I reassure noble Lords that these dashboards are totally different…03 Mar 2023HANSARDPensions Dashboards (Prohibition of Indemnification) BillMy Lords, I am grateful to all noble Lords who have taken part in this debate and for their support for this modest legislation. As my noble friend Lady Altmann said, the Bill is…03 Mar 2023