Deregulation Bill

My Lords, I propose a cluster of three new clauses in the group, all concerned with the desperate...

My Lords, I am pleased to support the thinking behind the amendments proposed by the noble Lords,...

My Lords, I think we all agree we need to build more houses and it is part of the puzzle over the...

While it is on my mind, is the test—the baseline—the originally anticipated numbers of sales of u...

I think that it is the units rather than the baseline being the proceeds of sales, but I will che...

Before the noble Lord, Lord McKenzie, responds, may I apologise to the Committee? I meant to decl...

My Lords, I thank the Minister for his reply and the noble Lords, Lord Best and Lord Stoneham, fo...

There is not yet a one-for-one guarantee.

In which case, when is it expected that the Government will meet that guarantee?

I have not chosen between soon or shortly, but we very much want to move on that. It takes time. ...

I thank the Minister for that. I was also not sure whether he had accepted the thrust of my amend...

My answer was that the Government already produces a large number of statistics which, in effect,...

I take that as a yes. I thank the noble Lord, Lord Stoneham. I think we are on the same page in r...

Moved by

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town

24B: Clause 31, page 25, line 2, at end inse...

My Lords, a bit like government Amendments 25 to 35, which are in this group, Amendment 24B will ...

My Lords, this clause and the government amendments are here because of the uncertainty and conce...

My Lords, I thank the Minister for that. Clearly this would not have been brought up and supporte...

Moved by

Lord Wallace of Saltaire

25: Clause 31, page 25, line 7, leave out “and”

Moved by

Lord Best

36: Clause 32, page 28, leave out lines 15 to 17

My Lords, the amendment amends Clause 32, relating to building requirements imposed through build...

My Lords, I support with enthusiasm the amendment of the noble Lord, Lord Best, to which I have a...

My Lords, I rise briefly to speak to this amendment, as I am also concerned about the effect that...

My Lords, I, too, rise to support the amendment, brilliantly moved, as usual, by the noble Lord, ...

My Lords, I would like to comment briefly on this amendment. I apologise to the noble Lord, Lord ...

My Lords, I put my name to this amendment but there is not much else left to say, so I shall be b...

My Lords, I thank noble Lords who have taken part in the debate. As I came in, I was thinking tha...

Is it not the case, however, that if the local authority wants to do that, it must change its pla...

That is my understanding, but I am a great deal less expert on this than the noble Lord, so I sha...

I can give advance warning—it would nice if we could have the answer before we start the debate o...

My noble friend is absolutely right. I think the consultation document makes it very clear that i...

My Lords, I reform that. If the local authority already has a standard, it can passport this on, ...

It answers the question in part, but it raises and reinforces the problem of the complexity of ge...

I understand that our consultation suggests that where lifetime home standards exist these can be...

My Lords, I am very grateful to all who participated in that excellent exchange. I am grateful to...

My Lords, I have a few reasons for seeking to have a short debate on Clause 33. First, let us be ...

My Lords, far be it for me to improve or elaborate on anything that my noble friend has said. I j...

My Lords, we have heard two very powerful presentations from my noble friends. It is not my natur...

My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Rooker, often raises difficult issues for Governments, and I give ...

Then I apologise. My advice was that it had not been looked at in the Commons. Obviously I was wr...

The noble Lord is entirely right to be suspicious and to make sure that this is properly scrutini...

Given that we are not expecting the zero-carbon home policy to be included until late 2016, there...

I thank the noble Lord for that interesting suggestion. May I consider it and consult? Perhaps we...

I thank the Minister for his reply. I am not sure what I am supposed to do now on the clause stan...

Sit down.

So that is it—I shall sit down, but I thank the Minister.

Moved by

Lord McKenzie of Luton

36A: Clause 34, page 29, line 7, leave out “may also”...

My Lords, I shall speak also to Amendments 36B, 36C and 36D. This amendment would effectively giv...

My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord McKenzie, who tabled his amendments yesterday, th...

My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Tope. I spoke on this issue at Second Reading and little d...

My Lords, I am not an expert in this area, but following a discussion with an entrepreneur who is...

My Lords, I apologise to the Committee that I have not had the opportunity so far to take part on...

My Lords, first, I thank all noble Lords for their contributions to the debate. Many noble Lords ...

What is the record of the number of fines imposed?

The noble Baroness makes a very valid contribution. Both the noble Lords, Lord McKenzie and Lord ...

I clearly heard the Minister say that this provision is intended specifically to allow people to ...

As a previous Whip to the noble Baroness, I know that when she asks questions one needs to be qui...

My Lords, I thank the Minister for his very full reply and thank all noble Lords who have contrib...

Moved by

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon

37: After Clause 34, insert the following new Clause...

My Lords, this amendment would enable the Secretary of State to provide financial assistance to a...

My Lords, I am happy to support this amendment.

Moved by

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon

38: After Clause 34, insert the following new Clause...

My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord McKenzie, for his succinct and focused response to the pre...

My Lords, I declare an interest as a member of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committ...

My Lords, my noble friend Lady Andrews has put a compelling case, setting out our concerns with t...

My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Andrews, and the noble Lord, Lord McKenzie, for their ...