My Lords, perhaps I can take this in reverse order. First, on the points that I raised, I am grateful to the Minister for confirming that there will not be ring-fencing, as it was stated on 3 February at col. GC 173 that money would be ring-fenced. We are much...

My Lords, perhaps I can take this in reverse order. First, on the points that I raised, I am grateful to the Minister for confirming that there will not be ring-fencing, as it was stated on 3 February at col. GC 173 that money would be ring-fenced. We are much...

My Lords, I am disappointed by that response; I thought that I was being constructive. I beg leave to withdraw Amendment 98. Amendment 98 withdrawn.

My Lords, I am disappointed by that response; I thought that I was being constructive. I beg leave to withdraw Amendment 98. Amendment 98 withdrawn.

My Lords, we have three amendments in this group, Amendments 164C, 164E and 164H. On Amendment 164G, I think that my noble friend Lord Greaves would probably say that he is glad to see the Government accepting sensible propositions and wishes that they would do more of it. Clause 74,...

My Lords, we have three amendments in this group, Amendments 164C, 164E and 164H. On Amendment 164G, I think that my noble friend Lord Greaves would probably say that he is glad to see the Government accepting sensible propositions and wishes that they would do more of it. Clause 74,...

My Lords, I am surprised to hear the noble Lord promoting EPBs after the debates that we had in Committee. Perhaps it is all comparative. I am puzzled by this amendment, because it removes Clause 67 alone. The noble Lord has not tabled amendments to remove any of the subsequent...

My Lords, I am surprised to hear the noble Lord promoting EPBs after the debates that we had in Committee. Perhaps it is all comparative. I am puzzled by this amendment, because it removes Clause 67 alone. The noble Lord has not tabled amendments to remove any of the subsequent...

My Lords, I was unable to be in the House on Wednesday when the noble Earl moved his Motion, but I read the debate with interest. Clearly, this Bill cannot stop the orders; that is not within the scope of the Bill. However, there is something, which I take from...

My Lords, I was unable to be in the House on Wednesday when the noble Earl moved his Motion, but I read the debate with interest. Clearly, this Bill cannot stop the orders; that is not within the scope of the Bill. However, there is something, which I take from...

My Lords, Amendment 156 is an amendment to Clause 65, which concerns local authority economic assessments. My amendment would provide that the new clause shall in no way affect a local authority’s powers or duties in relation to the social or environmental well-being of its area. The Government will say...

My Lords, Amendment 156 is an amendment to Clause 65, which concerns local authority economic assessments. My amendment would provide that the new clause shall in no way affect a local authority’s powers or duties in relation to the social or environmental well-being of its area. The Government will say...

Amendment 156 156: Clause 65, page 48, line 36, at end insert— "( ) Nothing in this section shall affect the powers or duties of a principal local authority in relation to the social or envionmental well-being of its area."

Amendment 156 156: Clause 65, page 48, line 36, at end insert— "( ) Nothing in this section shall affect the powers or duties of a principal local authority in relation to the social or envionmental well-being of its area."

My Lords, I thought that the first part of the Minister’s speech was very much better than mine at making the same points. However, I did not agree with his conclusion. We have sustainable community strategy duties, so why is it necessary to have the new economic assessment duty? The...

My Lords, I thought that the first part of the Minister’s speech was very much better than mine at making the same points. However, I did not agree with his conclusion. We have sustainable community strategy duties, so why is it necessary to have the new economic assessment duty? The...

My Lords, we have Amendments 147, 151, 152, 153, 153, 154 and 155 in this group. They follow those moved in Grand Committee, to which my noble friend Lord Greaves and the noble Lord, Lord Hanningfield, spoke quite forcefully about the position of non-unitary districts. We think that having a...

My Lords, we have Amendments 147, 151, 152, 153, 153, 154 and 155 in this group. They follow those moved in Grand Committee, to which my noble friend Lord Greaves and the noble Lord, Lord Hanningfield, spoke quite forcefully about the position of non-unitary districts. We think that having a...

Clause 67 [Regional strategy]: Amendment 157C 157C: Clause 67, page 50, line 9, leave out "growth" and insert "development and regeneration"

Clause 67 [Regional strategy]: Amendment 157C 157C: Clause 67, page 50, line 9, leave out "growth" and insert "development and regeneration"

My Lords, in moving the amendment I shall speak also to Amendments 157D, 157F, 164K, 165A and 166A in my name and that of my noble friend Lord Tope. The last of those amendments, if accepted by the Government, would go a long way to reassuring us on the points...

My Lords, in moving the amendment I shall speak also to Amendments 157D, 157F, 164K, 165A and 166A in my name and that of my noble friend Lord Tope. The last of those amendments, if accepted by the Government, would go a long way to reassuring us on the points...

My Lords, I am particularly grateful for the final flourish, as the Minister put it, and for the care with which she answered on the amendments. We do not regard jobs in any way as secondary. Our take on the Bill is to be sure that short-termism does not skew...

My Lords, I am particularly grateful for the final flourish, as the Minister put it, and for the care with which she answered on the amendments. We do not regard jobs in any way as secondary. Our take on the Bill is to be sure that short-termism does not skew...

My Lords, Amendment 97 was alluded to at the end of the previous day’s proceedings, and the procedures require us not to move it. Amendment 98 would take out of the Bill Clause 29, which relates to scrutiny officers. In proposing this, I do not suggest in the slightest that...

My Lords, Amendment 97 was alluded to at the end of the previous day’s proceedings, and the procedures require us not to move it. Amendment 98 would take out of the Bill Clause 29, which relates to scrutiny officers. In proposing this, I do not suggest in the slightest that...

Clause 23: Duty of public authorities to secure involvement Amendment 97 not moved. Clause 29: Scrutiny officers Amendment 98 98: Clause 29, leave out Clause 29

Clause 23: Duty of public authorities to secure involvement Amendment 97 not moved. Clause 29: Scrutiny officers Amendment 98 98: Clause 29, leave out Clause 29

My Lords, the noble Lord says that we would not quite go back to where I think we would go back to if his amendment were carried. Can he explain to the House how we would get to this utopia without more than just this amendment?

My Lords, the noble Lord says that we would not quite go back to where I think we would go back to if his amendment were carried. Can he explain to the House how we would get to this utopia without more than just this amendment?

I have no objection to the clause standing part subject to the typos being corrected. A cross-reference has not been updated. I shall point it out afterwards. Clause 74 agreed to. Clauses 75 to 79 agreed to.

I have no objection to the clause standing part subject to the typos being corrected. A cross-reference has not been updated. I shall point it out afterwards. Clause 74 agreed to. Clauses 75 to 79 agreed to.

In Grand Committee, I have no alternative but to withdraw my amendment, but I want to make a couple of points. The distinction between public and private provision is interesting. However, there may perhaps be a particular regarding allocations where a local authority is dependent on nominations to a housing...

In Grand Committee, I have no alternative but to withdraw my amendment, but I want to make a couple of points. The distinction between public and private provision is interesting. However, there may perhaps be a particular regarding allocations where a local authority is dependent on nominations to a housing...

It is very difficult to probe the reasons for something. The words, ““membership of the Housing Corporation shall qualify an individual for membership””, would have seemed odd. As I have said, I do not oppose this proposal, but I do not understand why it needs to be said. That is...

It is very difficult to probe the reasons for something. The words, ““membership of the Housing Corporation shall qualify an individual for membership””, would have seemed odd. As I have said, I do not oppose this proposal, but I do not understand why it needs to be said. That is...

moved Amendment No. 99A: 99A: Clause 81, page 38, line 21, at end insert— ““( ) are public authorities for the purposes of section 6 of the Human Rights Act 1998 (c. 42) and for the purposes of amenability to judicial review by the Administrative Court.”” The noble Baroness said:...

moved Amendment No. 99A: 99A: Clause 81, page 38, line 21, at end insert— ““( ) are public authorities for the purposes of section 6 of the Human Rights Act 1998 (c. 42) and for the purposes of amenability to judicial review by the Administrative Court.”” The noble Baroness said:...

I have two amendments in this group at the more extreme end of the matter. They delete the ineligibility of local authorities and ALMOs from registration. Regulations are second best. Sometimes it is better to have a regulation-making power than no power at all, and this may be such an...

I have two amendments in this group at the more extreme end of the matter. They delete the ineligibility of local authorities and ALMOs from registration. Regulations are second best. Sometimes it is better to have a regulation-making power than no power at all, and this may be such an...