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HANSARDAutomatic Enrolment (Earnings Trigger and Qualifying Earnings Band) Order 2020My Lords, I thank both noble Lords for their contributions. I will cover as many of the points raised as possible and will of course provide both with more detail in writing. The…23 Mar 2020HANSARDBAME Students: Pupil Referral UnitsMy Lords, I understand noble Lords’ concerns over adjourning the House for five minutes. With the leave of the House, I will stick with five minutes for today but we will reassess…23 Mar 2020HANSARDBuckinghamshire (Structural Changes) (Supplementary Provision and Amendment) Order 2020That the draft Order laid before the House on 24 February be approved.23 Mar 2020HANSARDArrangement of BusinessMy Lords, as with the practice we followed yesterday, there will be a short adjournment before the Statement to allow noble Lords to maintain social distancing as they leave and…19 Mar 2020HANSARDHousing Delivery TestMy Lords, following the publication of the housing delivery test results, we are engaging with those authorities facing challenges and, through the Planning Advisory Service,…18 Mar 2020HANSARDHousing Delivery TestMy Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Young for his question about local plans. Those local planning authorises without an up-to-date local plan will be set a deadline of 23…18 Mar 2020HANSARDCivil Liability (Information Requirements) and Risk Transformation (Amendment) Regulations 2020That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 3 February be approved. Relevant document: 6th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee. Considered in Grand…18 Mar 2020HANSARDArrangement of BusinessMy Lords, there will be a short adjournment between the end of Questions and the start of the debate on the Budget to allow Members to maintain social distancing if they are…18 Mar 2020HANSARDHousing Delivery TestMy Lords, the noble Lord makes a good point. Where these planning permissions are current, the building process must continue. This is why we have committed £44 billion of funding…18 Mar 2020HANSARDHousing Delivery TestYes, I agree with the most reverend Primate. Communities are of prime importance. There has been much movement over the last few years in various areas where there has been…18 Mar 2020HANSARDHousing Delivery TestThe noble Lord, Lord Alton, makes a very good point. As he said, 26 local authorities have achieved between 85% and 94% of delivery. They need to produce an action plan to remedy…18 Mar 2020HANSARDCivil Liability (Information Requirements) and Risk Transformation (Amendment) Regulations 2020My Lords, in the absence of my noble friend Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay, I beg to move the Motion standing in his name on the Order Paper.18 Mar 2020HANSARDArmed Forces Act (Continuation) Order 2020My Lords, in the absence of my noble friend Lady Goldie, I beg to move the Motion standing in her name on the Order Paper.18 Mar 2020HANSARDNational Minimum Wage (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 13 January, 3 and 11 February be approved. Relevant documents: 4th, 6th and 7th Reports from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny…18 Mar 2020HANSARDArmed Forces Act (Continuation) Order 2020That the draft Order laid before the House on 3 February be approved. Considered in Grand Committee on 16 March.18 Mar 2020HANSARDHousing Delivery TestMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness for her question. The fact is that the country needs houses. There is a commitment to 300,000 new houses, we have announced work in the Budget…18 Mar 2020HANSARDElectrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020My Lords, as always, I thank all noble Lords who have taken part for their valuable contributions. I am really pleased to note the general support for the intention of these…16 Mar 2020HANSARDNational Minimum Wage (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020No, they could not earn less than the minimum wage. I commend these regulations to the Committee.16 Mar 2020HANSARDNational Minimum Wage (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020That the Grand Committee do consider the National Minimum Wage (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020. Relevant document: 7th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee16 Mar 2020HANSARDNational Minimum Wage (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020My Lords, on behalf of my noble friend Lord Callanan, I beg to move these draft regulations. The Government are committed to making the UK the best place in the world to work and…16 Mar 2020