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HANSARDHigh Speed Rail (West Midlands–Crewe) BillMy Lords, in moving Amendment 16, I will speak also to Amendment 17, both relating to party-wall procedures. I thank the Minister and the Bill team for hearing me out on this…08 Dec 2020HANSARDHigh Speed Rail (West Midlands–Crewe) Bill08 Dec 2020HANSARDHigh Speed Rail (West Midlands–Crewe) BillMy Lords, first, I thank all noble Lords who participated in this short debate. In particular, I thank the Minister for her generous comments towards me and, most of all, for…08 Dec 2020HANSARDFire Safety BillMy Lords, it is a great privilege to be invited to make some concluding remarks on the Bill on behalf of the Cross Benches, especially as I was not able to participate in the…24 Nov 2020HANSARDFire Safety BillMy Lords, although I certainly agree with the thrust of Amendment 5, it is Amendment 6, in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Neville-Rolfe, that I really wish to address. Many…17 Nov 2020HANSARDFire Safety BillMy Lords, the proposed risk-based guidance set out in the amendment is extremely welcome, particularly if it means what I think it means: assessment not only by building type but…17 Nov 2020HANSARDFire Safety BillMy Lords, I first declare an interest as a vice-president of the Local Government Association and a chartered surveyor with some 45 years of experience in dealing with the…17 Nov 2020HANSARDFire Safety BillMy Lords, this is an enormously complex issue, as I outlined in an earlier amendment. The current legal framework makes liability for the matters that have been referred to by the…17 Nov 2020HANSARDFire Safety BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Pinnock, and I thank her for moving her amendment. On the question of registers, I certainly agree that some list of…17 Nov 2020HANSARDFire Safety BillMy Lords, I declare an interest here, as a co-owner of holiday cottages. I reassure noble Lords that for many years now these have been subject to precisely the type of matters…17 Nov 2020HANSARDHigh Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) BillMy Lords, I do not have much to add to what the noble Lord, Lord Berkeley, so ably said, and the amendment is largely self-explanatory. It will become apparent as further…12 Nov 2020HANSARDHigh Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have spoken; those who have been in favour of this amendment and those who think it is unnecessary. This was essentially a probing…12 Nov 2020HANSARDHigh Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) BillMy Lords, given the Minister’s earlier remarks, I am delighted to provide a vehicle for what I detect she thought might be some excitement, and I see that I have a little more…12 Nov 2020HANSARDHigh Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) BillI am grateful to all noble Lords who have spoken in this debate. Perhaps I may deal with a few points raised by the noble Lord, Lord Berkeley. My understanding, having spoken to…12 Nov 2020HANSARDHigh Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) Bill12 Nov 2020HANSARDHigh Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) BillMy Lords, it is fortuitous that this amendment follows the comments of the noble Baroness, Lady Randerson, about Amendment 7. I stumbled across this matter almost by accident in…12 Nov 2020HANSARDHigh Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister and all noble Lords who spoke on these amendments. I am particularly grateful to those who expressed some support for the principles behind them. I…09 Nov 2020HANSARDHigh Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) Bill09 Nov 2020HANSARDHigh Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) BillMy Lords, we now move from natural landscapes and habitats to the man-made ones. Before I go any further, I declare my interest as an almost completely retired chartered surveyor,…09 Nov 2020HANSARDCivil Procedure (Amendment No. 4) (Coronavirus) Rules 2020My Lords, my involvement in the private rented sector is parliamentary, personal and professional. I saw the freeze on evictions as a necessary but blunt instrument due to the…23 Sept 2020