Comparisons of the propensity of fire safe cigarettes and conventional cigarettes to ignite textile materials used in a domestic environment. Fire research report 8. 31 p.

Comparisons of the propensity of fire safe cigarettes and conventional cigarettes to ignite textile materials used in a domestic environment. Fire research report 8. 31 p.

I. ODPM complaint handling procedures : summary of actions : annex A. 1 p. II. Complaint handling [Department for Communities and Local Government]. 4 p.

I. ODPM complaint handling procedures : summary of actions : annex A. 1 p. II. Complaint handling [Department for Communities and Local Government]. 4 p.

My Lords, I thank the Minister for her comprehensive reply. I hope that she will not be embarrassed by my saying that she is rapidly getting a reputation for being a Minister who is direct and responsive, and who replies verbally to questions. I thank her for that. Today’s debate has been important....

My Lords, I thank the Minister for her comprehensive reply. I hope that she will not be embarrassed by my saying that she is rapidly getting a reputation for being a Minister who is direct and responsive, and who replies verbally to questions. I thank her for that. Today’s debate has been important....

rose to move to resolve, That this House calls upon Her Majesty’s Government to revoke the order laid before the House on 22 February (S.I. 2006/367) [26th Report from the Merits Committee]. The noble Baroness said: My Lords, during the passage of the Housing Act 2004 there was a considerable discussion on both the principle...

rose to move to resolve, That this House calls upon Her Majesty’s Government to revoke the order laid before the House on 22 February (S.I. 2006/367) [26th Report from the Merits Committee]. The noble Baroness said: My Lords, during the passage of the Housing Act 2004 there was a considerable discussion on both the principle...

My Lords, I can be fairly brief. We continue to support empty dwelling management orders, as indeed we did when the Housing Act 2004 was passing through the House. I am delighted that my noble friend Lady Maddock is in her place today. I am sure that she will have something to say on a matter...

My Lords, I can be fairly brief. We continue to support empty dwelling management orders, as indeed we did when the Housing Act 2004 was passing through the House. I am delighted that my noble friend Lady Maddock is in her place today. I am sure that she will have something to say on a matter...

My Lords, I particularly welcome these orders. All my life I have campaigned on empty properties. I can remember my early days in Southampton and the problems of road blight and desperate people—particularly in those days because squatting was a problem and if homes were empty you got squatters. Throughout my political career...

My Lords, I particularly welcome these orders. All my life I have campaigned on empty properties. I can remember my early days in Southampton and the problems of road blight and desperate people—particularly in those days because squatting was a problem and if homes were empty you got squatters. Throughout my political career...

My Lords, I am very grateful to all those who have spoken. I feel very much like a newcomer to this debate. I can see that the noble Baronesses had hours of fun at every stage of the Housing Bill. I will try hard to answer the questions that have been posed. I hope that...

My Lords, I am very grateful to all those who have spoken. I feel very much like a newcomer to this debate. I can see that the noble Baronesses had hours of fun at every stage of the Housing Bill. I will try hard to answer the questions that have been posed. I hope that...

Housing (Empty Dwelling Management Orders) (Prescribed Exceptions and Requirements) (England) Order 2006 (SI 2006/367). Lords debate on a motion to revoke the order. Motion withdrawn. Also debated with SI 2006/368.

Housing (Empty Dwelling Management Orders) (Prescribed Exceptions and Requirements) (England) Order 2006 (SI 2006/367). Lords debate on a motion to revoke the order. Motion withdrawn. Also debated with SI 2006/368.

rose to call attention to the Government’s proposals for the structure and role of local government; and to move for Papers. The noble Lord said: My Lords, I want to make it clear that, while I believe there is much to lament about the state of local government, I acknowledge that local government has...

rose to call attention to the Government’s proposals for the structure and role of local government; and to move for Papers. The noble Lord said: My Lords, I want to make it clear that, while I believe there is much to lament about the state of local government, I acknowledge that local government has...

My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Bowness, for tabling this debate, coming as it does at an important time for local government: the department is reviewing the structures of local government and Sir Michael Lyons is carrying out his work on its finances. Moreover, as we have heard,...

My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Bowness, for tabling this debate, coming as it does at an important time for local government: the department is reviewing the structures of local government and Sir Michael Lyons is carrying out his work on its finances. Moreover, as we have heard,...

My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Hollis of Heigham, whose extensive experience in local government in Norwich and Norfolk far exceeds my 18 months at the London Borough of Camden, although in those far-off days when my party held Camden for the only time, 18 months there seemed like 18 years...

My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Hollis of Heigham, whose extensive experience in local government in Norwich and Norfolk far exceeds my 18 months at the London Borough of Camden, although in those far-off days when my party held Camden for the only time, 18 months there seemed like 18 years...

My Lords, we are all very grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Bowness, for a good and timely debate on local government, particularly in view of the Government’s intention to publish a White Paper. Today’s discussions have ranged around many issues in which I have been engaged for the past 30 years. It was,...

My Lords, we are all very grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Bowness, for a good and timely debate on local government, particularly in view of the Government’s intention to publish a White Paper. Today’s discussions have ranged around many issues in which I have been engaged for the past 30 years. It was,...

My Lords, a previous Lord Acton said that there always should be a problem of Church and state. It could fairly be said that there always should be problem of local and central government and parliamentary sovereignty as against the legitimacy of the local mandate. There is also the point made...

My Lords, a previous Lord Acton said that there always should be a problem of Church and state. It could fairly be said that there always should be problem of local and central government and parliamentary sovereignty as against the legitimacy of the local mandate. There is also the point made...

My Lords, I thank all Members of the House who have participated in this debate. I thank particularly the Minister for her reply. I am sure that all who have taken part in the debate will have taken comfort from her assurances that changes will be driven from below and not imposed from...

My Lords, I thank all Members of the House who have participated in this debate. I thank particularly the Minister for her reply. I am sure that all who have taken part in the debate will have taken comfort from her assurances that changes will be driven from below and not imposed from...

My Lords, I clarify that I said that we expect and intend the 2007 local government elections to go ahead.

My Lords, I clarify that I said that we expect and intend the 2007 local government elections to go ahead.

: My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Bowness, very much for securing and introducing the debate. I congratulate him on putting his finger firmly on a number of serious areas of current concern about the structure and powers of local government and its make-up, the vagaries about its finances and, as...

: My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Bowness, very much for securing and introducing the debate. I congratulate him on putting his finger firmly on a number of serious areas of current concern about the structure and powers of local government and its make-up, the vagaries about its finances and, as...

My Lords, this has been an extremely thoughtful and good debate. Like all noble Lords who have spoken, I am very grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Bowness, for all the experience that he has brought to this debate and for giving us the opportunity to exchange views. There have been excellent...

My Lords, this has been an extremely thoughtful and good debate. Like all noble Lords who have spoken, I am very grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Bowness, for all the experience that he has brought to this debate and for giving us the opportunity to exchange views. There have been excellent...

My Lords, I beg leave to withdraw the Motion for Papers. Motion for Papers, by leave, withdrawn.

My Lords, I beg leave to withdraw the Motion for Papers. Motion for Papers, by leave, withdrawn.

My Lords, I am indebted to my noble friend Lord Bowness for the opportunity to say a few words on the subject of local authorities and the way in which the Government appear to be setting themselves up in opposition to the whole idea of local choice, local accountability and local government....

My Lords, I am indebted to my noble friend Lord Bowness for the opportunity to say a few words on the subject of local authorities and the way in which the Government appear to be setting themselves up in opposition to the whole idea of local choice, local accountability and local government....

Lords debate on motion to call attention to the Government's proposals for the structure and role of local government. Motion withdrawn.

Lords debate on motion to call attention to the Government's proposals for the structure and role of local government. Motion withdrawn.