To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of transferring adult social care responsibilities from Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust to Torbay Council on the workforce.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of transferring adult social care responsibilities from Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust to Torbay Council on the workforce.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions her Department has had with Torbay Council on its development of a localised bathing water framework.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions her Department has had with Torbay Council on its development of a localised bathing water framework.

My Lords, I shall also speak to the Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority Order, the Greater Lincolnshire Combined County Authority Regulations and the Lancashire Combined County Authority Regulations.

Regulations were laid before Parliament on 26 November 2024 for Lancashire, as well as for Devon and Torbay. The Hull and East...

My Lords, I shall also speak to the Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority Order, the Greater Lincolnshire Combined County Authority Regulations and the Lancashire Combined County Authority Regulations.

Regulations were laid before Parliament on 26 November 2024 for Lancashire, as well as for Devon and Torbay. The Hull and East...

My Lords, I remind the Committee of my relevant interests as a councillor on Kirklees Council in West Yorkshire and as a vice-president of the Local Government Association.

These four statutory instruments are politically and historically interesting. First, they recreate in whole or in part the historic counties of Devon, Lancashire,...

My Lords, I remind the Committee of my relevant interests as a councillor on Kirklees Council in West Yorkshire and as a vice-president of the Local Government Association.

These four statutory instruments are politically and historically interesting. First, they recreate in whole or in part the historic counties of Devon, Lancashire,...

My Lords, I am grateful for the Minister’s exposition of these SIs. I completely understand why we are moving in this direction: greater efficiency

and effectiveness. I very much hope that the Government can, as this process moves on, increase the level of effective devolution and perhaps even give some...

My Lords, I am grateful for the Minister’s exposition of these SIs. I completely understand why we are moving in this direction: greater efficiency

and effectiveness. I very much hope that the Government can, as this process moves on, increase the level of effective devolution and perhaps even give some...

My Lords, I have spoken on many subjects in Grand Committee in this Room, and this is the first time that I have spoken on local government. In fact, there is a much better qualified inhabitant of Lincolnshire to speak on this subject—the noble Lord, Lord Porter of Spalding—but he...

My Lords, I have spoken on many subjects in Grand Committee in this Room, and this is the first time that I have spoken on local government. In fact, there is a much better qualified inhabitant of Lincolnshire to speak on this subject—the noble Lord, Lord Porter of Spalding—but he...

My Lords, I am a Central Bedfordshire councillor and therefore have some interest in this, although not in these particular SIs. I echo the comments of the noble Lord, Lord Taylor, about the importance of local government. Most residents see local government services on a daily basis, not central government...

My Lords, I am a Central Bedfordshire councillor and therefore have some interest in this, although not in these particular SIs. I echo the comments of the noble Lord, Lord Taylor, about the importance of local government. Most residents see local government services on a daily basis, not central government...

I thank noble Lords for all those thoughtful points and for the general support that we have received for the instruments this afternoon. As noble Lords who have heard me speak on this topic before know, and to misquote a phrase terribly, I have always believed in devolution, which is...

I thank noble Lords for all those thoughtful points and for the general support that we have received for the instruments this afternoon. As noble Lords who have heard me speak on this topic before know, and to misquote a phrase terribly, I have always believed in devolution, which is...

Lords motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

Lords motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

Motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

Motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with Torbay Council regarding the future status of the local authority.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with Torbay Council regarding the future status of the local authority.

Draft SI on council tax limitation (england) (maximum amounts). Motion to approve. Agreed to on division (278 to 175).

Draft SI on council tax limitation (england) (maximum amounts). Motion to approve. Agreed to on division (278 to 175).

Draft SI on council tax limitation (england) (maximum amounts).(Affirmative instrument). Together with an Explanatory Memorandum from the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister. Approved by the House of Commons. Made 20 July 2004 (SI 2004/1908). Coming into force 21 July 2004.

Draft SI on council tax limitation (england) (maximum amounts).(Affirmative instrument). Together with an Explanatory Memorandum from the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister. Approved by the House of Commons. Made 20 July 2004 (SI 2004/1908). Coming into force 21 July 2004.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what the standard spending assessments and formula spending share was for each year for Torbay Unitary Authority; what the percentage change in each year from the previous year has been; and what the aggregate external finance was for each year. - Including table.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what the standard spending assessments and formula spending share was for each year for Torbay Unitary Authority; what the percentage change in each year from the previous year has been; and what the aggregate external finance was for each year. - Including table.

What modifications were undertaken by Marina Developments Ltd to the wave screen at Brixham marina, following the development of Prince William Quay and the replacement of a beach with a vertical wall, to ensure that the screen would achieve a suitable level of wave attenuation; and on what dates since...

What modifications were undertaken by Marina Developments Ltd to the wave screen at Brixham marina, following the development of Prince William Quay and the replacement of a beach with a vertical wall, to ensure that the screen would achieve a suitable level of wave attenuation; and on what dates since...

Report by the Benefit Fraud Inspectorate: Torbay Council. DWP/BFI. 2002.

Report by the Benefit Fraud Inspectorate: Torbay Council. DWP/BFI. 2002.

Statement on when he will publish the inspection report of the Benefit Fraud Inspectorate in respect of Torbay Borough Council. (Report in Library Dep 02/387).

Statement on when he will publish the inspection report of the Benefit Fraud Inspectorate in respect of Torbay Borough Council. (Report in Library Dep 02/387).