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HANSARDSocial Housing (Regulation) Bill [ LORDS ] (Second sitting)The proposed tenant satisfaction measures scheme, as outlined in the social housing White Paper and underpinned by the provisions in the clause, has the potential to be an…29 Nov 2022HANSARDSocial Housing (Regulation) Bill [ LORDS ] (Second sitting)I beg to move amendment 16, in clause 29, page 23, line 36, leave out lines 36 to 39 and insert— “(a) the inspection of every registered provider within four years of the…29 Nov 2022HANSARDSocial Housing (Regulation) Bill [ LORDS ] (Second sitting)We strongly support the introduction of routine inspections of social landlords. We therefore welcome clause 29. I would like to take the opportunity once again to commend the…29 Nov 2022HANSARDSocial Housing (Regulation) Bill [ LORDS ] (Second sitting)If a provider has failed all the tests in the clause, what other powers might the regulator use if it did not feel that emergency remedial action was necessary? What other things…29 Nov 2022HANSARDSocial Housing (Regulation) Bill [ LORDS ] (Second sitting)I have to say that I am slightly disappointed with the Minister’s speech. I am not convinced by her arguments. There is clearly a debate here about how prescriptive we should be…29 Nov 2022HANSARDSocial Housing (Regulation) Bill [ LORDS ] (Second sitting)I appreciate the Minister’s concern about binding the regulator too rigidly. I push back slightly against the point made by the hon. Member for Erewash: I think it is wrong to…29 Nov 2022HANSARDSocial Housing (Regulation) Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)Clause 10 is not contentious, and we broadly welcome it, but I would appreciate some clarification from the Minister on a specific issue arising from it. At present, proposed new…29 Nov 2022HANSARDSocial Housing (Regulation) Bill [ LORDS ] (Second sitting)We welcome the introduction of performance improvement plans as a sensible measure to drive up standards where registered providers are falling short. I would, however, like to…29 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt is almost five and a half years since the horror of Grenfell, yet the building safety crisis remains unresolved for the vast majority of affected leaseholders. Will the…21 Nov 2022HANSARD Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) BillOne is struck, on reading the Bill, by how many times the word “may” is used rather than “must”. I wonder whether the hon. Member could perhaps give us a sense of why that…18 Nov 2022HANSARD Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) BillIt is a pleasure to participate in this debate and to follow the hon. Member for South West Hertfordshire (Mr Mohindra). I start by congratulating the hon. Member for Harrow East…18 Nov 2022HANSARDHuntington’s DiseaseThe Minister is generous in giving way. The available figures suggest that 8,000 people are affected by this truly awful disease, but in truth, owing to the problems with…09 Nov 2022HANSARDSocial Housing (Regulation) Bill [Lords]It is a pleasure to close this debate for the Opposition. I thank all those who have contributed and echo the sentiments expressed at the outset by my hon. Friend the Member for…07 Nov 2022HANSARD Private Rented Sector White PaperWill the Minister give way?03 Nov 2022HANSARD Business of the HouseIn my constituency and across south-east London there is significant concern about the impact of the new December train timetable, which Southeastern drew up without any…03 Nov 2022HANSARD Private Rented Sector White PaperIt is a pleasure to wind up this important debate on behalf of the Opposition. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Brighton, Kemptown (Lloyd Russell-Moyle) and the hon.…03 Nov 2022HANSARD Private Rented Sector White PaperI absolutely agree with my hon. Friend on that, and I will come on to say why I think the situation is particularly urgent and what has happened in terms of the delay that has…03 Nov 2022HANSARDGlobal Temperature Rises4. What recent assessment he has made of progress towards limiting global temperature rises to (a) well below two degrees and (b) 1.5 degrees.02 Nov 2022HANSARDGlobal Temperature RisesThe global methane pledge that emerged from COP26 committed its signatories, including the UK, to collectively reduce methane emissions by at least 30% below 2020 levels by the…02 Nov 2022HANSARD Exempt AccommodationI commend the Select Committee on the publication of an excellent report, which makes a series of extremely sensible recommendations. What is particularly concerning, albeit sadly…27 Oct 2022