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HANSARDStandards in Public LifeIntegrity matters. Integrity and ethics speak of character, character speaks of motivation, and motivation speaks of purpose. We are either on the side of our people in investing…14 Jul 2022HANSARDStandards in Public Life19. What steps he is taking to advance standards in public life.14 Jul 2022HANSARDPublic Sector Workforce: DerbyIt will be York.14 Jul 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Fifteenth sitting)I beg to move amendment 121, in schedule 7, page 227, line 15, at end insert— “(e) other community organisations representing members of that community” This amendment would…14 Jul 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Fifteenth sitting)I beg to move amendment 139, in schedule 7, page 250, line 15, at end insert— “(8) For a period of 6 months following a local election, a local planning authority may review a…14 Jul 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Fifteenth sitting)I am grateful for the opportunity to set out why the amendment is so important. I thank the hon. Member for Westmorland and Lonsdale for highlighting the actions taken in national…14 Jul 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Fifteenth sitting)I will close now, and I thank the Minister for that offer. I very much hope he will still be in his position—I appreciate that other events might take over. We may have a 24-hour…14 Jul 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Fourteenth sitting)I am grateful to my hon. Friend for his amendment and the speech he has just made. This is the pivotal part of the whole Bill. It is about ensuring that there is a full and proper…14 Jul 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Fifteenth sitting)I am grateful once again for the opportunity to debate this issue, and to hear the Minister’s arguments. A theme is starting to emerge: the question of how to do planning in a…14 Jul 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Fifteenth sitting)I am conscious that some local transport plans date back 10 years. The local plan process may move forward at a different pace from supplementary plans. That is why I think that…14 Jul 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Fifteenth sitting)I beg to move amendment 123, in schedule 7, page 238, line 6, at insert— “(4A) A local plan may provide that the local planning authority may review and change any outline…14 Jul 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Twelfth sitting)It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair this morning, Mr Hollobone. I welcome the Ministers to their places and wish them well during the consideration of the Bill. We have had a…12 Jul 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Twelfth sitting)I beg to move amendment 79, in clause 73, page 81, line 30, after “dwelling” insert “for six months or longer per year”. This amendment seeks to further define how long a property…12 Jul 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Thirteenth sitting)It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Buckingham, and I agree wholeheartedly with his comments. Ultimately the clause comes with an air of arrogance from the Government.…12 Jul 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Twelfth sitting)I appreciate the considerations given in this debate, and I am sure that the Minister, knowing Bishy Road, will look forward to getting to know other parts of York. He made an…12 Jul 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Twelfth sitting)I beg to move amendment 82, in clause 73, page 82, line 14, at end insert— “(10) The Secretary of State must by regulations make provision for and about offences punishable by a…12 Jul 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Twelfth sitting)I am grateful to the Minister for setting out the measures that are already available to local authorities, in particular under the Local Government Finance Act 1992 and the Fraud…12 Jul 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Twelfth sitting)I beg to move amendment 83, in clause 73, page 82, line 28, at end insert— “(3A) The Secretary of State must by regulations make provision to ensure that that, where a dwelling is…12 Jul 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Twelfth sitting)These would be important amendments to the legislation. We have talked about the categorisation of dwellings and whether they are occupied, but we are all aware of circumstances…12 Jul 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Twelfth sitting)I am grateful to the Minister for the points he is making. It is possible to be in a situation where part of the property was furnished because that is not the area where…12 Jul 2022