To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the prevalence of late concessions by local authorities in Special Education Needs and Disabilities Tribunal cases, and whether she will commission an independent audit of the length of the time children were left without provision in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the prevalence of late concessions by local authorities in Special Education Needs and Disabilities Tribunal cases, and whether she will commission an independent audit of the length of the time children were left without provision in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government what progress has been made in increasing local audit market supply since his department published its paper on 'Local audit reform: A strategy for overhauling the local audit system in England' in December 2024.

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government what progress has been made in increasing local audit market supply since his department published its paper on 'Local audit reform: A strategy for overhauling the local audit system in England' in December 2024.

Clause 31 agreed to. Schedule 4 agreed to. Clauses 32 to 35 agreed to. Schedule 5 agreed to. Clauses 36 to 38 agreed to. Schedule 6 agreed to. Clause 39, discussed with Government new clause 20, agreed to. Clauses 40 to 42 agreed to. Written evidence reported to the House.

Clause 31 agreed to. Schedule 4 agreed to. Clauses 32 to 35 agreed to. Schedule 5 agreed to. Clauses 36 to 38 agreed to. Schedule 6 agreed to. Clause 39, discussed with Government new clause 20, agreed to. Clauses 40 to 42 agreed to. Written evidence reported to the House.

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance has been given to local authorities on the operation of (a) executive and (b) scrutiny arrangements under the Local Government Act 2000, other than the statutory guidance issued in April 2024.

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance has been given to local authorities on the operation of (a) executive and (b) scrutiny arrangements under the Local Government Act 2000, other than the statutory guidance issued in April 2024.

My Honourable Friend the Minister of State for Local Government and Homelessness (Alison McGovern MP) has today made the following statement:

When this government took office in July 2024, one of its top priorities was to fix the broken local audit system it inherited, which was failing both local bodies and...

My Honourable Friend the Minister of State for Local Government and Homelessness (Alison McGovern MP) has today made the following statement:

When this government took office in July 2024, one of its top priorities was to fix the broken local audit system it inherited, which was failing both local bodies and...

When this government took office in July 2024, one of its top priorities was to fix the broken local audit system it inherited, which was failing both local bodies and taxpayers alike. Determined to fix the foundations, restore confidence and put the system back on a stable footing, we took...

When this government took office in July 2024, one of its top priorities was to fix the broken local audit system it inherited, which was failing both local bodies and taxpayers alike. Determined to fix the foundations, restore confidence and put the system back on a stable footing, we took...

My Right Honourable Friend the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government (Steve Reed OBE MP) has today made the following statement:

I have previously updated this House that this Government will do what it takes to fix the foundations of local government. That includes taking prompt and direct...

My Right Honourable Friend the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government (Steve Reed OBE MP) has today made the following statement:

I have previously updated this House that this Government will do what it takes to fix the foundations of local government. That includes taking prompt and direct...

I have previously updated this House that this Government will do what it takes to fix the foundations of local government. That includes taking prompt and direct action when councils are failing their Best Value Duty. In that context, today I am updating the House on the steps we are...

I have previously updated this House that this Government will do what it takes to fix the foundations of local government. That includes taking prompt and direct action when councils are failing their Best Value Duty. In that context, today I am updating the House on the steps we are...

My Lords, I shall be very brief for the reasons that we all know about—the number of votes that have taken place in the House this afternoon.

I offer my support to the movers of the amendments that have just been spoken to, first on accessibility. It is fairly close to...

My Lords, I shall be very brief for the reasons that we all know about—the number of votes that have taken place in the House this afternoon.

I offer my support to the movers of the amendments that have just been spoken to, first on accessibility. It is fairly close to...

My Lords, I will speak to Amendments 235BA, 235CB and 235CC, tabled by the noble Baroness, Lady Pidgeon, to which I have added my name. I associate myself with all the amendments in this group. I must also apologise that this is my first intervention in this Bill. A mixture...

My Lords, I will speak to Amendments 235BA, 235CB and 235CC, tabled by the noble Baroness, Lady Pidgeon, to which I have added my name. I associate myself with all the amendments in this group. I must also apologise that this is my first intervention in this Bill. A mixture...

My Lords, I associate myself with all the speakers and amendments so far. In making my comments, I would like to focus on just one word. It is in the title of the Bill: “empowerment”. I ask this very simple question, not only on taxis but on transport in this...

My Lords, I associate myself with all the speakers and amendments so far. In making my comments, I would like to focus on just one word. It is in the title of the Bill: “empowerment”. I ask this very simple question, not only on taxis but on transport in this...

My Lords, I will speak very briefly to this group of amendments, which I fully support. I can be even briefer than I thought I might be because of the eloquence of the speeches already made, and any repetition I make will be to reinforce the message and the value...

My Lords, I will speak very briefly to this group of amendments, which I fully support. I can be even briefer than I thought I might be because of the eloquence of the speeches already made, and any repetition I make will be to reinforce the message and the value...

My Lords, I will make a very brief speech in support of the excellent speech made by my noble friend Lord Borwick in

moving Amendment 235A, an amendment beloved in Committee: delete the word “may” and insert the word “must”.

I commend in passing the moving speech made by my noble...

My Lords, I will make a very brief speech in support of the excellent speech made by my noble friend Lord Borwick in

moving Amendment 235A, an amendment beloved in Committee: delete the word “may” and insert the word “must”.

I commend in passing the moving speech made by my noble...

My Lords, I thank all noble Lords for their thoughtful contributions to this important debate, which goes to the heart of both public safety and the need for flexibility within our transport system. The proposed introduction of national minimum standards has an important role to play in delivering consistency across...

My Lords, I thank all noble Lords for their thoughtful contributions to this important debate, which goes to the heart of both public safety and the need for flexibility within our transport system. The proposed introduction of national minimum standards has an important role to play in delivering consistency across...

My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Borwick, my noble friend Lord Blunkett and the noble Baroness, Lady Pidgeon, for their amendments on taxi and private hire vehicle national standards, licensing authorities and enforcement powers, and all other noble Lords who have spoken in this debate.

For me, this is...

My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Borwick, my noble friend Lord Blunkett and the noble Baroness, Lady Pidgeon, for their amendments on taxi and private hire vehicle national standards, licensing authorities and enforcement powers, and all other noble Lords who have spoken in this debate.

For me, this is...

As the Minister works through options to bring back on Report, would he be prepared to meet with me and other interested noble Lords on the matter of enforcement?

As the Minister works through options to bring back on Report, would he be prepared to meet with me and other interested noble Lords on the matter of enforcement?