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HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillMy Lords, there are two Bills that we debate this week, both of which originated with the last Conservative Government—the other one being the Renters’ Rights Bill—so this should…23 Apr 2025HANSARDLocal Authorities: Temporary Accommodation CostsMy Lords, one reason for homelessness that the Minister mentioned is Section 21. Some 41% of private landlords are now planning to sell their property and many of them are issuing…22 Apr 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, Amendments 107 and 113 in my name seek to postpone the removal of the hereditary Peers to the end of the next Session, rather than the end of this one. For the record, I…01 Apr 2025HANSARDTown and Country Planning (Fees and Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025The Minister has been enormously helpful in answering the questions, but she did not touch on the question of whether a decision to use this route would be justiciable. She may…25 Mar 2025HANSARDTown and Country Planning (Fees and Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025My Lords, I am very grateful to the Minister for her explanation. I have no difficulty at all with the thrust of this statutory instrument, but I have one or two queries.…25 Mar 2025HANSARDHigh-rise Buildings: Safety RemediationTo ask His Majesty’s Government what progress has been made on the remediation of high-rise buildings with safety defects.24 Mar 2025HANSARDHigh-rise Buildings: Safety RemediationMy Lords, I am grateful for that Answer. Since this Question was tabled, the Public Accounts Committee in another place has published a further progress report on remediation that…24 Mar 2025HANSARDNHS DentistryI very much welcome the 700,000 extra appointments, which will begin to make an impact on the 2.2 million people who now need urgent care, but did the noble Baroness read the…19 Mar 2025HANSARDChild Trust Fund AccountsMy Lords, the Department for Work and Pensions has a streamlined process by which parents of a child with disability can access funds from the DWP—funds far higher than the…19 Mar 2025HANSARDNHS DentistryTo ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to improve access to NHS dentistry.19 Mar 2025HANSARDGreat British Railways: Industrial ActionMy Lords, further to my noble friend’s Question, does the Minister recall a speech that he made on 27 April 2022, when he was chairman of Network Rail, to the Rail Industry…18 Mar 2025HANSARDWelfare ReformThe noble Baroness has announced a wide range of reforms. Can she say which require primary legislation and which can be done by secondary legislation? Can she outline the…18 Mar 2025HANSARDGreat British RailwaysMy Lords, for a debate on open access, many noble Lords have applied for the vacant slots. I am delighted that the Minister is in his place to pronounce on the quality of the…13 Mar 2025HANSARDGreat British RailwaysTo ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have for open access operators following the creation of Great British Railways.13 Mar 2025HANSARDPlan for NeighbourhoodsMy Lords, like other noble Lords, I welcome the Statement, which builds on initiatives from previous Administrations. The noble Baroness, Lady Armstrong, referred to her…10 Mar 2025HANSARDSchools: Mobile PhonesMy Lords, I am grateful for that reply. I understand the tension between a clear national policy on the one hand and an element of local discretion on the other, but I was struck…06 Mar 2025HANSARDSchools: Mobile PhonesTo ask His Majesty’s Government what is their position on the use of mobile phones in schools.06 Mar 2025HANSARDPrivate Rented Sector: Affordable RentsMy Lords, further to the Question from the noble Baroness, Lady Grender, rents in the private sector are rising because supply is falling as many smaller landlords decide to sell…27 Feb 2025HANSARDUK Border Strategy: Single Trade WindowMy Lords, further to the original Question, can the Minister explain why it would cost the Government quite so much to introduce this window?25 Feb 2025HANSARDPassenger Standards AuthorityMy Lords, you wait a long time for one Secretary of State for Transport and then three come along at once. Will the Minister confirm that the Government remain totally committed…11 Feb 2025