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HANSARDNational Minimum Wage (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020My Lords, I thank noble Lords for their valuable contributions and for supporting our ambitions in respect of the national minimum wage. I shall respond to the queries in the…16 Mar 2020HANSARDElectrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020That the Grand Committee do consider the Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020. Relevant document: 4th Report from the Secondary…16 Mar 2020HANSARDElectrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020My Lords, this Government are committed to ensuring that all tenants live in safe, secure and high-quality properties. These important regulations help deliver that commitment for…16 Mar 2020HANSARDClient Money Protection for Property Agents (Approval and Designation of Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations 2020My Lords, client money protection gives landlords and tenants confidence that their money is safe when it is being handled by an agent. The Government made it a mandatory…16 Mar 2020HANSARDClient Money Protection for Property Agents (Approval and Designation of Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations 2020My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Kennedy, for asking that question. The banks have to comply with HMRC policy. There may be more that I can add in due course, so I will…16 Mar 2020HANSARDClient Money Protection for Property Agents (Approval and Designation of Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations 2020That the Grand Committee do consider the Client Money Protection for Property Agents (Approval and Designation of Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations 2020. Relevant document: 6th…16 Mar 2020HANSARDClient Money Protection for Property Agents (Approval and Designation of Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations 2020My Lords, all noble Lords commented on how important this issue is. Mandatory client money protection is an important part of the Government’s suite of existing and proposed…16 Mar 2020HANSARDFinancing, Management and Monitoring of Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020That the Regulations, Rules and Orders laid before the House on 16, 23, 27, 30 and 31 January be approved. Relevant document s : 5th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny…05 Mar 2020HANSARDRough SleepingMy Lords, I will not move on to planning at this time. The Statement and comments by noble Lords have underlined the importance of affordable housing and having housing available.…27 Feb 2020HANSARDRough SleepingI thank the noble Baroness for reminding me of a question I did not answer. I do not have that detail but I will write to the noble Baroness, Lady Thornhill, and ensure that the…27 Feb 2020HANSARDRough SleepingMy Lords, I thank my noble friend for the points he raised. I will ensure that the department is aware of the report on homelessness throughout Europe, and I am sure it will draw…27 Feb 2020HANSARDRough SleepingI am sure Dame Louise will cover all issues when she begins her review. As I said earlier, she will work across government. As the noble Lord said, obviously homelessness is…27 Feb 2020HANSARDRough SleepingExcellent, my Lords. The right reverend Prelate is quite correct that I should draw attention to the amazing work done by these various groups. Most local authorities consult with…27 Feb 2020HANSARDRough SleepingThe noble Baroness makes some good points, and I can agree with almost everything she said. The noble Baroness, Lady Thornhill, also drew attention to Dame Louise’s role and asked…27 Feb 2020HANSARDRough SleepingI thank the noble Lord and the noble Baroness for their contributions and the questions that they put to me. I was particularly pleased that the noble Baroness acknowledged the…27 Feb 2020HANSARDRough SleepingMy Lords, I shall now repeat a Statement made in the other place on rough sleeping: “With permission, Mr Speaker, I would like to update the House on the latest rough sleeping…27 Feb 2020HANSARDRough SleepingManchester is one of the areas that was funded by the government rough sleepers initiative, which overall saw a 12% decrease across the country. Manchester itself was down by 26%.…27 Feb 2020HANSARDShort-term Holiday LetsMy Lords, I am aware of concerns raised by different parties about short-term lets. My noble friend mentioned local authorities. As I said earlier, we are open to discussing…24 Feb 2020HANSARDShort-term Holiday LetsMy Lords, I should draw attention to the great work that my noble friend Lord Younger did in his role in the department. It is great, though, to have him back in the Whips’…24 Feb 2020HANSARDShort-term Holiday LetsThe noble Lord refers to the 90-day limit, which applies only to London. The department met with Airbnb in July last year to discuss its support for the Mayor of London’s call for…24 Feb 2020