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HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Tenth sitting)I am sorry that the Minister did not take my interventions, because I had some points to make in response to his speech. First, on the assumption that the properties used as…05 Jul 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Tenth sitting)Will the Minister give way on that point?05 Jul 2022HANSARDStandards in Public LifeThe Minister may enjoy being pedantic in defending the Prime Minister, but the cover-up he is defending has resulted in reports of sexual assault. Today we are witnessing the…05 Jul 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Ninth sitting)I beg to move amendment 51, in clause 27, page 21, line 28, at end insert— “(1A) Where the Secretary of State makes provision under subsection (1), they must also publish a report…05 Jul 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Ninth sitting)My hon. Friend gets to the nub of the challenge. Although we as politicians can understand all this while sitting in this room, we need to construct a massive communication piece…05 Jul 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Ninth sitting)This is not necessarily for legislation, but it will aid us in our formulation. We need clarity on the end point. We are talking about tiers 1, 2 and 3, but is it envisaged that…05 Jul 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Ninth sitting)I want to make a couple of points in response to the Minister’s comments. From what is in the legislation and the Minister’s words, it feels as though central Government are just…05 Jul 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Tenth sitting)Will the Minister give way?05 Jul 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Ninth sitting)My hon. Friend is coming to the nub of the matter. If we look at the issue of the police and crime commissioner or, as in the case of North Yorkshire, the police, fire and crime…05 Jul 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Ninth sitting)I appreciate the opportunity to speak on amendment 34. There are a few points that I want to make, building on the comments from my hon. Friend the Member for Nottingham North.…05 Jul 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Ninth sitting)I want to build on the points that have been made. One of the things we need to remember about deputy Mayors is that, unlike previous roles we have discussed, they are appointed,…05 Jul 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Ninth sitting)Coming to the nub of the issue, that ability to confer powers is certainly highlighted in clause 27(1). However, why does the Minister believe that the functions are exercisable…05 Jul 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Ninth sitting)My hon. Friend’s amendment is really important. We know that London holds the power and wealth of our nation, but we are talking about authorities around the country, the CCAs,…05 Jul 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Ninth sitting)I too am curious about the measures and the inclusion of paragraph 2(1)(b) and (c). My concern echoes the debate we had earlier: how there is an obligation under the Bill to have…05 Jul 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Tenth sitting)I beg to move amendment 52, in clause 38, page 33, line 32, at end insert— “(c) for and about alternative funding streams (including grants from the Secretary of State) for fire…05 Jul 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Tenth sitting)My hon. Friend makes a really good point. North Yorkshire fire service does household and wellbeing checks. There has been no reduction in the scale of rescue, including from road…05 Jul 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Tenth sitting)The hon. Gentleman is making a strong case in support of the amendment. We are entering a period of increased drought; with climate change, that situation is likely to get worse.…05 Jul 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Tenth sitting)I thank hon. Members, including the Minister, for their contributions. Our problem with the Minister’s case is that the precept is capped—it is limited—and therefore it will not…05 Jul 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Tenth sitting)I have a further question about this measure and how we could end up with such a variety of names in different devolved areas: a county commissioner in one place might be a county…05 Jul 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Tenth sitting)I beg to move amendment 53, in clause 42, page 38, line 14, at end insert— “(c) prepare and publish a report setting out the results of the consultation.” This amendment would…05 Jul 2022