My Lords, Amendments 191A, 191B and 286 all deal with the principle of healthy homes. I am the first to say that the debates we have had on this subject are a reminder, if one were ever needed, of the key importance of healthy living environments. Much of the case...

My Lords, Amendments 191A, 191B and 286 all deal with the principle of healthy homes. I am the first to say that the debates we have had on this subject are a reminder, if one were ever needed, of the key importance of healthy living environments. Much of the case...

Moved by

Baroness Hayman of Ullock

164: After Clause 202, insert the following new Clause—

“High street financial services

(1) The Secretary of State must engage with local authorities to devise strategies to reduce the number of high street financial services becoming vacant premises.

(2) For the purposes of this section high street financial services...

Moved by

Baroness Hayman of Ullock

164: After Clause 202, insert the following new Clause—

“High street financial services

(1) The Secretary of State must engage with local authorities to devise strategies to reduce the number of high street financial services becoming vacant premises.

(2) For the purposes of this section high street financial services...

Welcome back, everybody, to the levelling-up Bill. I have the only amendment in this group, Amendment 164 after Clause 202, which would insert a new clause about high street financial services. It says:

The Secretary of State must engage with local authorities to devise strategies to reduce the number of high...

Welcome back, everybody, to the levelling-up Bill. I have the only amendment in this group, Amendment 164 after Clause 202, which would insert a new clause about high street financial services. It says:

The Secretary of State must engage with local authorities to devise strategies to reduce the number of high...

My Lords, I support the amendment, although if it is pressed to a vote I will not be voting for it. I hope that the noble Baroness, Lady Hayman, will understand.

I take this opportunity to press my noble friend the Minister to clarify, when she responds, the welcome advice given...

My Lords, I support the amendment, although if it is pressed to a vote I will not be voting for it. I hope that the noble Baroness, Lady Hayman, will understand.

I take this opportunity to press my noble friend the Minister to clarify, when she responds, the welcome advice given...

My Lords, adding to what has just been said, I have been a Barclays customer all my life, as has my family before me. The branch in Ottery St Mary, three miles from the village in which I live, closed some time ago. There is now not a single bank...

My Lords, adding to what has just been said, I have been a Barclays customer all my life, as has my family before me. The branch in Ottery St Mary, three miles from the village in which I live, closed some time ago. There is now not a single bank...

My Lords, I strongly support this amendment. I will sound like an old fogey—so perhaps I should be sitting in the seats opposite—but I used to love going into my branch of Co-op and actually speaking to somebody, asking them questions directly. This has damaged communities, especially communities of quite...

My Lords, I strongly support this amendment. I will sound like an old fogey—so perhaps I should be sitting in the seats opposite—but I used to love going into my branch of Co-op and actually speaking to somebody, asking them questions directly. This has damaged communities, especially communities of quite...

My Lords, I also strongly support what the noble Baroness said on this. It is something that I have been very concerned about for a long time and you cannot divorce it from the way that post offices have been run down by our Government. The reality is that post...

My Lords, I also strongly support what the noble Baroness said on this. It is something that I have been very concerned about for a long time and you cannot divorce it from the way that post offices have been run down by our Government. The reality is that post...

My Lords, it is as if we were never away. I remind the House of my relevant interests as a councillor on Kirklees Council and a vice-president of the Local Government Association.

The noble Baroness, Lady Hayman of Ullock, made a very strong case in support of her Amendment 164, to...

My Lords, it is as if we were never away. I remind the House of my relevant interests as a councillor on Kirklees Council and a vice-president of the Local Government Association.

The noble Baroness, Lady Hayman of Ullock, made a very strong case in support of her Amendment 164, to...

My Lords, welcome back. Amendment 164 in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Hayman of Ullock, seeks to reduce the closure of high street financial services. The nature of banking is changing, and the long-term trend is moving towards greater use of convenient, digital and remote banking services over...

My Lords, welcome back. Amendment 164 in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Hayman of Ullock, seeks to reduce the closure of high street financial services. The nature of banking is changing, and the long-term trend is moving towards greater use of convenient, digital and remote banking services over...

My Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have taken part, particularly those who have offered their support. I thank the noble Baroness, Lady McIntosh of Pickering; I fully understand that she may not be able to join me in the Lobby if I call a vote. I appreciate the...

My Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have taken part, particularly those who have offered their support. I thank the noble Baroness, Lady McIntosh of Pickering; I fully understand that she may not be able to join me in the Lobby if I call a vote. I appreciate the...

Moved by

Baroness Scott of Bybrook (Con)

165: Clause 79, page 88, line 25, leave out “the Secretary of State” and insert “an appropriate authority”

Member's explanatory statement

This amendment provides that the power to make planning data regulations may be exercised by “an appropriate authority”.

166: Clause 79, page 88, line 37, leave out...

Moved by

Baroness Scott of Bybrook (Con)

165: Clause 79, page 88, line 25, leave out “the Secretary of State” and insert “an appropriate authority”

Member's explanatory statement

This amendment provides that the power to make planning data regulations may be exercised by “an appropriate authority”.

166: Clause 79, page 88, line 37, leave out...

Moved by

Baroness Scott of Bybrook

168: Clause 82, page 90, line 23, after “regulations” insert “made by the Secretary of State”

Member's explanatory statement

This amendment provides that the power to make regulations requiring the use of approved planning data software in England may only be exercised by the Secretary of State.

Moved by

Baroness Scott of Bybrook

168: Clause 82, page 90, line 23, after “regulations” insert “made by the Secretary of State”

Member's explanatory statement

This amendment provides that the power to make regulations requiring the use of approved planning data software in England may only be exercised by the Secretary of State.

Moved by

Baroness Scott of Bybrook

169: Clause 84, page 91, line 10, at end insert “, unless that provision is merely incidental to, or consequential on, provision that would be outside that devolved competence”

Member's explanatory statement

This amendment provides that the Secretary of State may make planning data regulations which contain provision...

Moved by

Baroness Scott of Bybrook

169: Clause 84, page 91, line 10, at end insert “, unless that provision is merely incidental to, or consequential on, provision that would be outside that devolved competence”

Member's explanatory statement

This amendment provides that the Secretary of State may make planning data regulations which contain provision...

Moved by

Baroness Scott of Bybrook

180: Clause 85, page 92, line 21, at end insert—

““appropriate authority” means—

(a) the Secretary of State,

(b) a devolved authority, or

(c) the Secretary of State acting jointly with one or more devolved authorities;”

Member's explanatory statement

This amendment provides the definition of “an appropriate authority” for Chapter 1 of...

Moved by

Baroness Scott of Bybrook

180: Clause 85, page 92, line 21, at end insert—

““appropriate authority” means—

(a) the Secretary of State,

(b) a devolved authority, or

(c) the Secretary of State acting jointly with one or more devolved authorities;”

Member's explanatory statement

This amendment provides the definition of “an appropriate authority” for Chapter 1 of...

Moved by

Lord Ravensdale

191: After Clause 88, insert the following new Clause—

“Duties in relation to mitigation of, and adaptation to, climate change in relation to planning

(1) The Secretary of State must have special regard to the mitigation of, and adaptation to, climate change in preparing—

(a) national policy, planning policy or advice...

Moved by

Lord Ravensdale

191: After Clause 88, insert the following new Clause—

“Duties in relation to mitigation of, and adaptation to, climate change in relation to planning

(1) The Secretary of State must have special regard to the mitigation of, and adaptation to, climate change in preparing—

(a) national policy, planning policy or advice...

My Lords, I will speak to Amendment 191 and declare my interests as a director of Peers for the Planet and a project director working for Atkins. I thank my supporters, the noble Baroness, Lady Hayman of Ullock, and the noble Lords, Lord Teverson and Lord Lansley. I also thank...

My Lords, I will speak to Amendment 191 and declare my interests as a director of Peers for the Planet and a project director working for Atkins. I thank my supporters, the noble Baroness, Lady Hayman of Ullock, and the noble Lords, Lord Teverson and Lord Lansley. I also thank...

My Lords, I fully support what the noble Lord said about the need for climate change to be in the Bill. I will speak to my Amendment 246A in this group. It is on the topical issue of wildfires, which have been exacerbated by climate change. As all your Lordships...

My Lords, I fully support what the noble Lord said about the need for climate change to be in the Bill. I will speak to my Amendment 246A in this group. It is on the topical issue of wildfires, which have been exacerbated by climate change. As all your Lordships...

My Lords, I offer Green support for all the amendments in this group, but in the interests of time I will restrict myself to commenting on just two of them. It is a pleasure to follow the noble Earl, Lord Caithness. Due to my Australian origins, I feel I am...

My Lords, I offer Green support for all the amendments in this group, but in the interests of time I will restrict myself to commenting on just two of them. It is a pleasure to follow the noble Earl, Lord Caithness. Due to my Australian origins, I feel I am...

My Lords, I refer to my past as chairman of the Climate Change Committee merely to say, in very short terms, why I think it is important to take seriously the way in which the planning Acts affect decisions made by the whole nation when it comes to dealing with...

My Lords, I refer to my past as chairman of the Climate Change Committee merely to say, in very short terms, why I think it is important to take seriously the way in which the planning Acts affect decisions made by the whole nation when it comes to dealing with...

My Lords, I intervene for a moment in support of Amendment 191, to which I have added my name, and to say a couple of things, partly by way of reiteration of what the noble Lord, Lord Ravensdale, said in what I thought was a very capable exposition of the...

My Lords, I intervene for a moment in support of Amendment 191, to which I have added my name, and to say a couple of things, partly by way of reiteration of what the noble Lord, Lord Ravensdale, said in what I thought was a very capable exposition of the...