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HANSARDScotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc.) Order 2020My Lords, I thank the Committee, the noble Lord, Lord Bruce of Bennachie, and the noble Baroness, Lady Hayter, for their points and questions. I will do my best to answer them.…11 Feb 2020HANSARDScotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc.) Order 2020The noble Baroness makes a good point. I will need to write. On how wisely the £2 million is being spent by the Scottish Government, the assumption is that the £250 grants will go…11 Feb 2020HANSARDScotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc.) Order 2020I feel sure that we should be able to get some information for the noble Lord. I asked these questions as part of my briefing, but I will see what more I can get. That leads on…11 Feb 2020HANSARDNorthamptonshire (Structural Changes) Order 2019That the Grand Committee do consider the Northamptonshire (Structural Changes) Order 2019. Relevant document: 4th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee, Session…11 Feb 2020HANSARDNorthamptonshire (Structural Changes) Order 2019My Lords, this order was laid before the House on 28 October. The Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee published its report on 4 November. The good people of Northamptonshire…11 Feb 2020HANSARDNorthamptonshire (Structural Changes) Order 2019I thank the noble Lords who took part in the debate, which has been not only interesting but informed. It has also been somewhat philosophical, particularly in the remarks made by…11 Feb 2020HANSARDNorthamptonshire (Structural Changes) Order 2019I hear what my noble friend says, but I do not agree with him on this. There are several reasons for that. Of course he will expect me to say that; I will say it. We see a fresh…11 Feb 2020HANSARDNorthamptonshire (Structural Changes) Order 2019I think that I heard “dreadful” at least four times. I say, perhaps as a reassurance—although I do not think that it will wash with the noble Lord—that the names have been chosen…11 Feb 2020HANSARDNorthamptonshire (Structural Changes) Order 2019That just proves that there are different views; the noble Lord will have his views and other noble Lords will have theirs. Setting up mayoral authorities is not a case of one…11 Feb 2020HANSARDNorthamptonshire (Structural Changes) Order 2019I cannot agree with the noble Lord. Surely, he would agree that there is good sense in talking to the locals to work through the issues and to get their buy-in to what they want,…11 Feb 2020HANSARDNorthamptonshire (Structural Changes) Order 2019I take note of what the noble Lord has said. Actually, it falls in line with what I said at the beginning, which is that a letter is due. I will do my best to set out our approach…11 Feb 2020HANSARDNorthamptonshire (Structural Changes) Order 2019I pledge to write on that point and to tie it in with the point made by the noble Lord, Lord Kennedy. I have not addressed the review of savings made. In my letter, I will attempt…11 Feb 2020HANSARDScotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc.) Order 2020My Lords, I thank noble Lords for the opportunity to debate this order, which is part of the Government’s ongoing commitment to devolution. I will begin by providing background to…11 Feb 2020HANSARDYorkshire: DevolutionI point out to the noble Lord that, as I said, this is driven by those in the area.10 Feb 2020HANSARDYorkshire: DevolutionMy Lords, handing back power to people and places across the whole of England, particularly in the north, is an absolute priority for this Government as we work to level up…10 Feb 2020HANSARDYorkshire: DevolutionI extend my sympathies to those caught up in the floods. I know from my meeting this morning that my department is working very hard to help those communities. I take my noble…10 Feb 2020HANSARDYorkshire: DevolutionThere is no delay as such. I hope to reassure the noble Baroness by saying that talks and negotiations have been ongoing for some time. Negotiations on West Yorkshire and the…10 Feb 2020HANSARDYorkshire: DevolutionThe noble Lord will know about the Ridings in Yorkshire, so Yorkshire’s being divided up is a historical fact. We have consistently stated that the idea of a One Yorkshire deal is…10 Feb 2020HANSARDYorkshire: DevolutionThere seems to be an element of support for that behind me. Because negotiations are at an early stage, I will make sure that my noble friend’s comments are passed back to those…10 Feb 2020HANSARDYorkshire: DevolutionThis is exactly what we are doing. We are looking to level up across the whole of England. Some 37% of people now live within a mayorship. In the White Paper that is due to come…10 Feb 2020