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HANSARDVagrancy Act 1824To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to repeal the Vagrancy Act 1824.23 Apr 2020HANSARDHouse of Lords: MembershipMy Lords, further to the point raised by the noble Lord, Lord Burns, he will know that a year after his original report, he produced a progress report, which set benchmarks or…21 Apr 2020HANSARDHousing Delivery TestMy Lords, the housing delivery test applies to those local authorities that have an adopted local plan against which to measure progress. Can my noble friend tell the House how…18 Mar 2020HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) Bill [HL]It is a pleasure to follow my former boss my noble friend Lord Taylor, who in previous Parliaments generously allowed extra time for discussion on such a Bill. I believe I am the…13 Mar 2020HANSARDMinisterial CodeThere is one question that I asked, and I wonder whether the Minister could reply. When the current inquiry into the Home Secretary ends, will there be transparency about the…12 Mar 2020HANSARDMinisterial CodeMy Lords, I welcome the opportunity to take part in this brief but topical debate, initiated by the noble Lord, Lord Tyler, and I agree with the noble Lord, Lord Butler, about a…12 Mar 2020HANSARDPension Schemes Bill [HL]My Lords, I see that on the website of an organisation called This is Money, published on 20 January, Mr Opperman, who is of course the Minister with responsibility, is quoted as…04 Mar 2020HANSARDPension Schemes Bill [HL]My Lords, Amendment 38 in my name endeavours to fulfil the objectives of the pensions dashboard by ensuring people have access to all their pension entitlements. At the moment,…02 Mar 2020HANSARDPension Schemes Bill [HL]My Lords, this has been a long debate, and I do not propose to lengthen it much more. I am grateful to all noble Lords who have taken part, in particular my noble friend Lord…02 Mar 2020HANSARDPension Schemes Bill [HL]02 Mar 2020HANSARDHousing: New HomesI am grateful to my noble friend for outlining the progress the Government are making towards meeting their ambitious target. In the 10 years from 1974 there were two Housing…27 Feb 2020HANSARDHousing: New HomesTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they have made in meeting their target of delivering 300,000 homes per year by the mid-2020s.27 Feb 2020HANSARDPension Schemes Bill [HL]My Lords, Amendments 70 and 71 in my name have much in common with Amendments 47 and 60, tabled by the noble Baroness, Lady Drake, which I support. But my amendments are more…26 Feb 2020HANSARDPension Schemes Bill [HL]My Lords, we are inching towards the solution that I was after. I think I heard my noble friend say that she did not rule out legislation in due course, once the necessary skills…24 Feb 2020HANSARDPension Schemes Bill [HL]My Lords, Amendment 9, which is tabled in my name and that of my noble friend Lady Altmann, seeks to give protection to beneficiaries of CDCs who want to transfer out. Basically,…24 Feb 2020HANSARDPension Schemes Bill [HL]24 Feb 2020HANSARDTransport InfrastructureMy Lords, I was Secretary of State for Transport in 1996, when we gave the go-ahead for HS1—the fast link between St Pancras and the Channel Tunnel. It was opposed by local MPs…11 Feb 2020HANSARDHousing: Social Homes for RentMy Lords, many of the social homes for rent referred to by the noble Lord, Lord Shipley, are built under Section 106 agreements by developers with local authorities. My noble…11 Feb 2020HANSARDConstitution, Democracy and Rights CommissionMy Lords, it is clear from the replies that my noble friend has been able to give that work on the commission is still at its formative stage, so I repeat my request for an early…29 Jan 2020HANSARDPension Schemes Bill [HL]My Lords, I wish to make a brief contribution to this Second Reading debate and, like others, I welcome the provisions in the Bill. I wish my noble friend well in piloting it…28 Jan 2020