Lords second reading. Agreed to on question. Bill committed to a Committee of the Whole House.

Lords second reading. Agreed to on question. Bill committed to a Committee of the Whole House.

My Lords, I start by thanking my noble friend Lord Whitby for his sponsorship of the Bill through the House, as well as the words of support from others in the Chamber—albeit some of them fairly caveated. I also take this opportunity to thank the honourable Jack Brereton MP for...

My Lords, I start by thanking my noble friend Lord Whitby for his sponsorship of the Bill through the House, as well as the words of support from others in the Chamber—albeit some of them fairly caveated. I also take this opportunity to thank the honourable Jack Brereton MP for...

I will revert to the noble Baroness with a response to that when my department gives me the numbers.

I agree that it is important that we consider the effect of all these things on the high streets, which is why we can include this in the guidance to local authorities....

I will revert to the noble Baroness with a response to that when my department gives me the numbers.

I agree that it is important that we consider the effect of all these things on the high streets, which is why we can include this in the guidance to local authorities....

Lords question for short debate on what plans they have to promote a long-term national housing strategy, and to seek cross-party support to ensure its effective delivery.

Lords question for short debate on what plans they have to promote a long-term national housing strategy, and to seek cross-party support to ensure its effective delivery.

My Lords, I am pleased to respond to this Question for Short Debate. I start by thanking all noble Lords for their contributions and, in particular, the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Chelmsford for bringing forward this important debate. I know that she has taken a keen interest in...

My Lords, I am pleased to respond to this Question for Short Debate. I start by thanking all noble Lords for their contributions and, in particular, the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Chelmsford for bringing forward this important debate. I know that she has taken a keen interest in...

I appreciate the sense and sentiment behind that; therefore, although I am not personally familiar with the issue, I will take it back to the department to discuss where we are at. But I point out that this is a sensitive area in which collaboration is really important, not just...

I appreciate the sense and sentiment behind that; therefore, although I am not personally familiar with the issue, I will take it back to the department to discuss where we are at. But I point out that this is a sensitive area in which collaboration is really important, not just...

I can assure my noble friend that I am not a Zen planner. However, I am a realist, and I am faced with a multiplicity of policy responses to the rise in demand, no matter where it comes from. The Government do consider the demand and supply side, which form...

I can assure my noble friend that I am not a Zen planner. However, I am a realist, and I am faced with a multiplicity of policy responses to the rise in demand, no matter where it comes from. The Government do consider the demand and supply side, which form...

I note the noble Baroness’s comments on the definition of that terminology. It is not mine—it is a term the department uses—but I will query its definition.

On overall delivery, £11.5 billion was made available in the affordable homes programme and it will deliver thousands of affordable homes to rent and...

I note the noble Baroness’s comments on the definition of that terminology. It is not mine—it is a term the department uses—but I will query its definition.

On overall delivery, £11.5 billion was made available in the affordable homes programme and it will deliver thousands of affordable homes to rent and...

My Lords, these regulations were laid before the House on 20 July 2023. They amend the town and country planning regulations of 2012 and deliver on our commitment to increase planning application fees by 35% for major applications and 25% for all other applications. Significantly, they also introduce an annual...

My Lords, these regulations were laid before the House on 20 July 2023. They amend the town and country planning regulations of 2012 and deliver on our commitment to increase planning application fees by 35% for major applications and 25% for all other applications. Significantly, they also introduce an annual...

My Lords, I thank noble Lords for their thoughtful contributions. If they can bear with me, I have a lot of inserts and Box notes which I have been handed, so this may not sound like a closing speech. I will endeavour to answer the questions rather than to sound...

My Lords, I thank noble Lords for their thoughtful contributions. If they can bear with me, I have a lot of inserts and Box notes which I have been handed, so this may not sound like a closing speech. I will endeavour to answer the questions rather than to sound...

Absolutely. I am sure that my team in the Box and back in their offices are monitoring this very closely to make sure that I am not saying anything I should not.

We monitor the financial health of all local authorities on a regular basis, using a wide range of data...

Absolutely. I am sure that my team in the Box and back in their offices are monitoring this very closely to make sure that I am not saying anything I should not.

We monitor the financial health of all local authorities on a regular basis, using a wide range of data...

Lords motion to approve. Agreed to on question.

Lords motion to approve. Agreed to on question.

Lords report stage eighth day. Amendments 259, 260, 263A to 264 and 265 agreed to. Amendment 265A agreed to on division (192 to 161). Amendments 266 and 269 to 271A agreed to. Amendment 276 agreed to on division (198 to 158). Amendment 277 agreed to on division (177 to 152). Amendment 281 agreed to on division (178 to 143). Amendment 282C agreed to on division (153 to 134). Amendment 282K agreed to on division (138 to 130). Amendments 282N, 282ND, 282P, 284, 286 to 288, 289 to 291, 293, 294, 296 to 302A and 306 agreed to. Amendment 307A agreed to on division (133 to 125).Amendment 307, as amended, agreed to. Amendments 308, 309, 309B, 310, 313, 314, 315, 315ZA to 315ZB, 315A, 315C, 316 and 317 agreed to. Bill, as amended, ordered to be printed (HL Bill 173).

Lords report stage eighth day. Amendments 259, 260, 263A to 264 and 265 agreed to. Amendment 265A agreed to on division (192 to 161). Amendments 266 and 269 to 271A agreed to. Amendment 276 agreed to on division (198 to 158). Amendment 277 agreed to on division (177 to 152)....

Moved by

Baroness Swinburne

264: Clause 223, page 265, line 36, leave out “new functions on, or modifying existing functions of,” and insert “the functions of the Health and Safety Executive as the building safety regulator on to”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment provides that the functions that may be conferred on the new...

Moved by

Baroness Swinburne

264: Clause 223, page 265, line 36, leave out “new functions on, or modifying existing functions of,” and insert “the functions of the Health and Safety Executive as the building safety regulator on to”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment provides that the functions that may be conferred on the new...

My Lords, I beg to move government Amendment 264 and will speak to Amendments 265 and 266, which the Government have tabled. They respond to the concerns raised about Clauses 223 and 224, which provide powers to replace the Health and Safety Executive as the building safety regulator.

When the Government...

My Lords, I beg to move government Amendment 264 and will speak to Amendments 265 and 266, which the Government have tabled. They respond to the concerns raised about Clauses 223 and 224, which provide powers to replace the Health and Safety Executive as the building safety regulator.

When the Government...

My Lords, I thank your Lordships for the points raised during the debate. I shall first address the concerns of the noble Lord, Lord Stunell, and the noble Earl, Lord Lytton, in relation to Clauses 223 and 224.

I want to make a clear and unequivocal commitment: this Government have no...

My Lords, I thank your Lordships for the points raised during the debate. I shall first address the concerns of the noble Lord, Lord Stunell, and the noble Earl, Lord Lytton, in relation to Clauses 223 and 224.

I want to make a clear and unequivocal commitment: this Government have no...

Moved by

Baroness Swinburne

265: Clause 223, page 266, line 6, leave out “an Act” and insert “—

(a) The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974;

(b) The Building Act 1984;

(c) TCPA 1990;

(d) section 54 of PCPA 2004;

(e) The Building Safety Act 2022.”

Member's explanatory statement

This amendment limits the provision which can be...

Moved by

Baroness Swinburne

265: Clause 223, page 266, line 6, leave out “an Act” and insert “—

(a) The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974;

(b) The Building Act 1984;

(c) TCPA 1990;

(d) section 54 of PCPA 2004;

(e) The Building Safety Act 2022.”

Member's explanatory statement

This amendment limits the provision which can be...

Moved by

Baroness Swinburne

266: Clause 223, page 266, line 11, leave out paragraph (b)

Member's explanatory statement

This amendment removes the power of the Secretary of State to extend the sunset for the making of regulations under Clause 223.

Moved by

Baroness Swinburne

266: Clause 223, page 266, line 11, leave out paragraph (b)

Member's explanatory statement

This amendment removes the power of the Secretary of State to extend the sunset for the making of regulations under Clause 223.

Moved by

Baroness Swinburne

269: After Clause 226, insert the following new Clause—

“Childcare: use of non-domestic premises

(1) In section 96 of the Childcare Act 2006 (meaning of early years and later years provision etc), in each of subsections (4) and (8) omit “, where at least half of the provision is on...

Moved by

Baroness Swinburne

269: After Clause 226, insert the following new Clause—

“Childcare: use of non-domestic premises

(1) In section 96 of the Childcare Act 2006 (meaning of early years and later years provision etc), in each of subsections (4) and (8) omit “, where at least half of the provision is on...

Moved by

Baroness Swinburne

270: After Clause 226, insert the following new Clause—

“Childcare: number of providers

In section 96 of the Childcare Act 2006 (meaning of early years and later years provision etc), in each of subsections (5) and (9), for “three” substitute “four”.”

Member's explanatory statement

This new clause would have the effect that,...

Moved by

Baroness Swinburne

270: After Clause 226, insert the following new Clause—

“Childcare: number of providers

In section 96 of the Childcare Act 2006 (meaning of early years and later years provision etc), in each of subsections (5) and (9), for “three” substitute “four”.”

Member's explanatory statement

This new clause would have the effect that,...