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HANSARDParliamentary Constituencies Bill08 Oct 2020HANSARDParliamentary Constituencies Bill08 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Transport IndustryMy Lords, further to the Question of the noble Baroness, Lady Randerson, in 10 days’ time, the emergency funding that the Government agreed with Transport for London to keep the…06 Oct 2020HANSARDHolidays: CancellationsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the arrangements in place to compensate customers whose holidays are cancelled.30 Sept 2020HANSARDHolidays: CancellationsI am grateful to my noble friend for that reply. She will be aware that tens of thousands of passengers have complained to the CAA about inexcusable delays in getting compensation…30 Sept 2020HANSARDEnd of Eviction MoratoriumNoble Lords will recall that in March, under the Everyone In campaign, some 15,000 rough sleepers were successfully housed in emergency accommodation. Many of them will now have…24 Sept 2020HANSARDInterest RatesMy Lords, I declare my interest as an optimistic holder of premium bonds. NS&I’s decision to cut interest rates drastically to near zero was a direct consequence, as my noble…23 Sept 2020HANSARDInterest RatesTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the announcement by National Savings and Investment about reductions in interest rates.23 Sept 2020HANSARDDevolution in EnglandMy Lords, further to the Question of the noble Lord, Lord Foulkes, will the White Paper recognise that devolving more powers to local government needs to be accompanied by greater…22 Sept 2020HANSARDHousing: CladdingI am grateful to my noble friend for that reply and for the funds the Government have made available to deal with the problems following the Grenfell tragedy, but the PAC report…22 Sept 2020HANSARDHousing: CladdingTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the progress in removing dangerous cladding from high-rise buildings.22 Sept 2020HANSARDRailwaysMy Lords, can my noble friend give an assurance that any future plans for the railways will not return us to a state-owned monopoly—as has been advocated by some—but keep the…09 Sept 2020HANSARDParliamentary Constituencies BillMy Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend for that build-up. I will speak to Amendment 7 in my name and those of my noble friends Lord Blencathra and Lord Randall and the noble…08 Sept 2020HANSARDHousing: New HomesMy Lords, I welcome the Government’s commitment to drive up the construction of much-needed new homes but, with social distancing on building sites, the loss of many skilled…08 Sept 2020HANSARDConstitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010My Lords, to revert to the proposed constitution, democracy and rights commission, I have twice asked for a debate on it before it is established so that the Government can…29 Jul 2020HANSARDParliamentary Constituencies BillMy Lords, I welcome the Bill so ably introduced by my noble friend, even though the 1986 Act that it amends abolished the Ealing Acton constituency I represented for 23 years,…27 Jul 2020HANSARDBusiness and Planning BillMy Lords, I begin with a brief word about Labour’s Amendment 11, moved by the noble Baroness, Lady Wilcox. I am disappointed that the party which—with a bit of prodding when in…20 Jul 2020HANSARDFinance BillMy Lords, I applaud my noble friend the Minister’s opening remarks, and the comments of my noble friend Lord Hunt. I will make three points: one minute each. First, as it…17 Jul 2020HANSARDHouse of Lords: RelocationMy Lords, in the words of an exasperated Lord Speaker, “Here we go again.” It is all very well to say that it is a matter for Parliament, but it is the Executive, not Parliament,…14 Jul 2020HANSARDHouse of Lords: RelocationTo ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to relocate the House of Lords to York.14 Jul 2020