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HANSARDHomelessnessMy Lords, further to my noble friend Lord Lamont’s question, will the Government review the Vagrancy Act 1824? It has the unfortunate consequence of criminalising rough sleepers,…23 Jan 2020HANSARDUK: System of GovernmentMy Lords, further to the reply my noble friend has just given about the commission, is it the Government’s position that there should be no legislation on constitutional matters…21 Jan 2020HANSARDConstitution, Democracy and Rights Commission: Civil SocietyAs my noble friend is aware, this commission generated some excitement in your Lordships’ House when we debated it last Wednesday. If, as my noble friend said, this project is…14 Jan 2020HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I join others in commending my two noble friends for their high-quality maiden speeches. I follow up the point made by my noble friend Lord Parkinson. He pointed out…08 Jan 2020HANSARDGrenfell Tower Inquiry: Phase 1 ReportMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow my noble friend and to commend her on her moving maiden speech. Following the Grenfell tragedy, as we heard, my noble friend worked closely…31 Oct 2019HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Patel. We enjoyed his deferential tribute to the noble Baroness, Lady Emerton, and I shall pick up in a moment what he…22 Oct 2019HANSARDSpecial Adviser AppointmentsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the correct procedures were followed in the dismissal of Sonia Khan as a special adviser.02 Oct 2019HANSARDSpecial Adviser AppointmentsNoble Lords will recall that on 29 August Sonia Khan was summarily dismissed by Mr Cummings and shown to the front door of No. 10 by an armed officer. Paragraph 3.3 of the…02 Oct 2019HANSARDHomeless People: Prevention of DeathsMy Lords, I welcome the extra £54 million in last month’s spending review to combat rough sleeping and homelessness, particularly as there is strong evidence that, where the…01 Oct 2019HANSARDUse of Language to Create a Safe EnvironmentMy Lords, as a recent refugee from the other place I was dismayed by the tone of last night’s exchanges. I will, however, make a slightly different point from that of my noble…26 Sept 2019HANSARDSpending Round 2019My Lords, I congratulate my noble friend Lord Duncan on his new responsibilities in your Lordships’ House, which have substantially increased the length of the frontier that he…25 Sept 2019HANSARDFreedom of Information Act 2000My Lords, I begin by thanking the noble Lord, Lord McNally, for securing this debate and for the speech he made introducing it. This is a policy area in which he has great…23 Jul 2019HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Termination Awards and Sporting Testimonials) BillMy Lords, I have it in command from Her Majesty the Queen to acquaint the House that Her Majesty, having been informed of the purpose of the National Insurance Contributions…23 Jul 2019HANSARDHousing: Permitted Development RightsThis Minister may not be in a place to come back to the House, but I take the noble Baroness’s point. There is clearly strong feeling in your Lordships’ House that the current…23 Jul 2019HANSARDHousing: Permitted Development RightsAt the moment, building regulations do not require that, and that is one of the issues the review will look at. At the moment, there are no requirements for a property to have…23 Jul 2019HANSARDHousing: Permitted Development RightsI hope the noble Lord will understand if I do not praise the London borough of Watford, as it may be about to take the Government to court—that might get me into difficulty.…23 Jul 2019HANSARDHousing: Permitted Development RightsOn the case concerning Watford which the noble Baroness mentioned, the borough council may appeal against the planning inspector’s decision within the next few days, so she will…23 Jul 2019HANSARDHousing: Permitted Development RightsMy Lords, all homes created through permitted development rights for change of use are required to comply with building regulations, including in respect of fire safety. We…23 Jul 2019HANSARDHousing: Permitted Development RightsAgain, that is subject to the case, which may come before the courts, as to whether what was applied for in Watford constituted a dwelling house. That is the issue that may well…23 Jul 2019HANSARDEEA Nationals (Indefinite Leave to Remain) Bill [HL]If my noble friend looks at the list, he will find that we were hoping to hear from the noble Viscount, Lord Waverley.19 Jul 2019