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HANSARDHomeless People: Prevention of DeathsI agree with the noble Lord, Lord Kennedy, and the rest of the House that one death in this way is one too many. I am very sorry to report that there was one further death in…01 Oct 2019HANSARDHomeless People: Prevention of DeathsI do not believe so. I take note of what the noble Lord said about his experience, but I do think that, putting aside these tragic deaths, because that is the focus of the…01 Oct 2019HANSARDHomeless People: Prevention of DeathsI thank my noble friend for that. I believe that he raised this in a debate, I think last week. It is clearly a matter of concern to him, and also to us. I will take this matter…01 Oct 2019HANSARDHomeless People: Prevention of DeathsThe noble Earl makes a good point. It is very important that we have skilled people on the ground, because the only way to help people is to go to them individually, find out what…01 Oct 2019HANSARDHomeless People: Prevention of DeathsMy Lords, with the leave of the House, I will now repeat in the form of a Statement the Answer given to an Urgent Question today by my honourable friend the Parliamentary…01 Oct 2019HANSARDHomeless People: Prevention of DeathsThis matter has not particularly come up in my brief. It was discussed, but I do not agree with it. Having said that, the noble Baroness has raised an issue that I will certainly…01 Oct 2019HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Lists) BillI thank noble Lords for their contribution to this short debate. I shall deal with all the points they have raised in just a moment, but I start by paying tribute to the excellent…30 Sept 2019HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Lists) BillThat the Bill be read a second time.30 Sept 2019HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Lists) BillMy Lords, the Bill gives this House the opportunity to support a measure widely requested by businesses. It will improve the business rates system by ensuring that rating…30 Sept 2019HANSARDSharia-compliant Student FinanceMy Lords, the Government remain committed to introducing a system of alternative student finance, known as ASF, compatible with the principles of Islamic finance. We have received…25 Jul 2019HANSARDSharia-compliant Student FinanceIt is helpful to hear that from my noble friend. It is a complex issue, but we have made progress. As I said earlier, we have legislated to make the introduction of the system…25 Jul 2019HANSARDSharia-compliant Student FinanceI have been pressed on that matter before and I am unable to give a date for the review. But on the tuition fees process and system, I have said that we will announce the results…25 Jul 2019HANSARDSharia-compliant Student FinanceMy noble friend is right. We want to introduce this as soon as we possibly can; I have undertaken today to give an update at the spending review, which will be some time in the…25 Jul 2019HANSARDSharia-compliant Student FinanceI certainly do not call it foot-dragging. We would be the first Government to introduce a system of student finance compatible with Islamic finance principles; that is a good…25 Jul 2019HANSARDSharia-compliant Student FinanceMy noble friend is right. We want everyone with the ability to benefit from higher education to be able to do so. Resolving this issue will therefore make a significant…25 Jul 2019HANSARDSharia-compliant Student FinanceI cannot give the noble Lord a firm assurance on that, but I can say that we continue to work through the complex range of policy, legal and system issues that will need to be…25 Jul 2019HANSARDSharia-compliant Student FinanceThere is a process in place. I know that the noble Lord, Lord Sharkey, has expressed frustration about its progress, as has the noble Baroness. These changes were mooted in 2012,…25 Jul 2019HANSARDYoung Adults: Public Service FundingMy Lords, I admire the fact that the noble Lord, Lord Watson, has raised a number of hypothetical questions and we will just have to see what happens over the next week or two.…18 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillMy Lords, I thank the noble and learned Baroness, Lady Butler-Sloss, for her brief introduction, and other noble Lords for their remarks, particularly the noble Lord, Lord Dubs.…17 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillMy Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Dubs, has been a consistent champion for child refugees in promoting their interests. I am very grateful to him for his continued commitment to such…17 Jul 2019