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HANSARDDigital IDMy Lords, I have listened with interest to the exchange so far. I have an open mind on this. My noble friend Lord Camrose raised some important questions about cost, security and…14 Oct 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillAt end insert, “and do propose Amendments 19B to 19D in lieu—14 Oct 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I will speak to Motion D1 in my name, which the Minister referred to sympathetically at the beginning of our debate. As we have heard, the Bill currently precludes a…14 Oct 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords—14 Oct 2025HANSARDRoad PricingThat short reply will allow lots of time for questions. Three years ago, the Transport Select Committee in another place produced a unanimous report on road pricing. The…18 Sept 2025HANSARDRoad PricingTo ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to introduce road pricing.18 Sept 2025HANSARDMinimum Energy Efficiency Standards: Cost Caps for LandlordsThat is very generous of the noble Baroness. Further to the Question asked by the noble Lord, Lord Carrington, has the Minister seen a survey by the National Residential Landlords…15 Sept 2025HANSARDMinimum Energy Efficiency Standards: Cost Caps for LandlordsMy Lords—15 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I have added my name to Amendment 185SG in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Mawson, and I shall add a very brief footnote to what he has just said. It of course makes…11 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, the noble Baroness, Lady Levitt, would have been proud of the speech delivered on her behalf by the noble Lord, Lord Carlile. I support the noble Lord, Lord Crisp, and…09 Sept 2025HANSARDGrenfell Tower: Bureau VeritasMy Lords, further to the Question from the noble Lord, Lord Rooker, on cladding, data published by the noble Baroness’s department a few days ago showed that of the 5,214…09 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I have added my name to Amendment 122 in this group, along with others that relate to the provision of social housing. This group and the next are of major interest to…09 Sept 2025HANSARDRefugee Accommodation: Move-on PeriodMy Lords, the Home Office has reported that in some cases, when the 56 days expire, asylum seekers are simply refusing to leave the hotel. What are the consequences for them?04 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, my noble friends Lady McIntosh, Lord Parkinson and Lord Banner have made powerful cases for their amendments. I will briefly take survivors of LURB back two years to…04 Sept 2025HANSARDFriendly Wifi CertificationMy Lords, is it not the case that the House authorities can already block access to inappropriate sites? When I was in the other place, my opposite number the Australian Chief…02 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, having listened to the noble Lord, Lord Crisp, he has totally persuaded me that Amendment 254B should be adopted, and I hope the Minister will respond sympathetically to…02 Sept 2025HANSARDIndependent Commission on Adult Social CareTo ask His Majesty’s Government what progress has been made by the Independent Commission into Adult Social Care.22 Jul 2025HANSARDIndependent Commission on Adult Social CareMy Lords, we have had the Sutherland report, the Wanless report and the Dilnot report; your Lordships’ House has produced three Select Committee reports on this subject in the…22 Jul 2025HANSARDHousebuilders: Information SharingMy Lords, if the Competition and Markets Authority confirms this £100 million payment for anti-competitive activity, can the Minister give an assurance that none of the affordable…15 Jul 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, I support Amendment 21, which, as the noble Viscount, Lord Thurso, said, would require that from the next Parliament all life peerages be created for a fixed term of 20…09 Jul 2025