House of Lords debates

Tuesday, 29 March 2022

  • Building Safety Bill - Report

    Relevant documents: 20th and 21st Reports from the Delegated Powers Committee Clause 3: The regulator: objectives and regulatory principles

    • Amendment 1

      15 speeches

      Lord Foster of Bath: Moved by Lord Foster of Bath 1: Clause 3, page 2, line 13, at end insert—“(aa) furthering the protection of property, and”Member’s explanatory...

    • Amendment 3

      15 speeches

      Lord Greenhalgh: Moved by Lord Greenhalgh 3: Clause 4, page 3, line 5, at end insert—“(1A) The assistance and encouragement that must be provided under subsection (1) includes, in...

      Amendments 4 to 6

      1 speech

      Lord Greenhalgh: Moved by Lord Greenhalgh 4: Clause 4, page 3, line 9, leave out “or building safety managers” Member’s explanatory statementThis amendment is consequential on...

      Amendment 8

      2 speeches

      Lord Stunell: Moved by Lord Stunell 8: Clause 5, page 3, line 26, at end insert—“(2) The regulator must within two years of this section coming into force carry out and publish an...

      Amendment 9

      1 speech

      Lord Greenhalgh: Moved by Lord Greenhalgh 9: Clause 11, page 5, line 18, at end insert—“(2A) The regulator must take all reasonable steps to ensure that the committee...

      Amendments 10 and 11

      1 speech

      Lord Greenhalgh: Moved by Lord Greenhalgh 10: Clause 12, page 6, line 15, at end insert—“(1A) But regulations repealing section 9, 10 or 11 may be made only if the regulator has made...

      Amendment 12

      1 speech

      Lord Greenhalgh: Moved by Lord Greenhalgh 12: Clause 20, page 10, line 36, at end insert—“(1A) A statement under subsection (1) must, in particular, include information about the...

      Amendment 14

      1 speech

      Lord Greenhalgh: Moved by Lord Greenhalgh 14: Clause 29, page 17, line 6, at end insert—““disabled”: a person is disabled if the person has a physical or mental...

      Amendment 15

      13 speeches

      Baroness Hayman of Ullock: Moved by Baroness Hayman of Ullock 15: After Clause 31, insert the following new Clause—“Building safety and local authoritiesThe Secretary of State may...

  • NHS: Pre-pandemic Facility Levels - Question

    23 speeches

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect the full range of NHS facilities, such as hospital visiting and booking GP appointments, to return to pre-pandemic levels.

  • Foreign Languages: Economic Value - Question

    21 speeches

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the research by Professor Wendy Ayres-Bennett and others The economic value to the UK of speaking other languages,...

  • Schools: Creative Subjects and the English Baccalaureate - Question

    22 speeches

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the teaching of creative subjects in schools since the introduction of the English Baccalaureate.

  • Offshore Companies: Property - Question

    18 speeches

    To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they made towards ensuring the transparency of beneficial ownership of offshore companies holding properties in the United Kingdom in the...

  • P&O Ferries - Commons Urgent Question

    24 speeches

    The following Answer to an Urgent Question was given in the House of Commons on Monday 28 March. “I know that the whole House has been left appalled and angered by the behaviour exhibited...

  • Building Safety Bill - Report (Continued)

    6 speeches

    Debate on Amendment 15 resumed.

    • Amendment 17

      5 speeches

      Baroness Scott of Bybrook: Moved by Baroness Scott of Bybrook 17: Clause 41, page 56, line 27, at end insert—“Inspection of local authorities and registered building control...

    • Amendment 18

      1 speech

      Baroness Scott of Bybrook: Moved by Baroness Scott of Bybrook 18: Clause 47, leave out Clause 47Member’s explanatory statementThis amendment removes provision about insurance cover...

      Amendment 19

      1 speech

      Baroness Scott of Bybrook: Moved by Baroness Scott of Bybrook 19: After Clause 47, insert the following new Clause—“Insurance: removal of requirements(1) The Building Act 1984 is...

      Amendment 21

      15 speeches

      Lord Greenhalgh: Moved by Lord Greenhalgh 21: Clause 57, page 80, line 8, at end insert— “(3A) The different provision that may be made by the regulations by virtue of section...

      Amendment 22

      2 speeches

      Baroness Hayman of Ullock: Tabled by Baroness Hayman of Ullock 22: Clause 57, page 80, line 10, at end insert—“(4A) The regulations must exempt any relevant application made by or on...

      Amendment 23

      1 speech

      Lord Greenhalgh: Moved by Lord Greenhalgh 23: Clause 57, page 80, line 43, at end insert—““building industry scheme” means a scheme established under section 128 of the...

      Amendments 24 and 25

      1 speech

      Lord Greenhalgh: Moved by Lord Greenhalgh 24: Clause 60, page 83, line 31, leave out paragraph (e)Member’s explanatory statementThis amendment is consequential on the amendments in the...

      Amendment 26

      11 speeches

      Baroness Fox of Buckley: Moved by Baroness Fox of Buckley 26: After Clause 74, insert the following new Clause—“Review of provisions relating to accountable persons (1) By the end of...

      Amendment 27

      1 speech

      Lord Greenhalgh: Moved by Lord Greenhalgh 27: Clause 79, page 94, line 34, leave out paragraph (a)Member’s explanatory statementThis amendment is consequential on the amendments in the...

      Amendment 28

      1 speech

      Lord Greenhalgh: Moved by Lord Greenhalgh 28: Clause 80, page 96, line 4, leave out paragraph (a)Member’s explanatory statementThis amendment is consequential on the amendments in the name...

      Amendment 29

      1 speech

      Lord Greenhalgh: Moved by Lord Greenhalgh 29: Clause 81, page 96, line 23, leave out “, and any building safety manager,”Member’s explanatory statement This amendment is...

      Amendment 30

      1 speech

      Lord Greenhalgh: Moved by Lord Greenhalgh 30: Clause 82, leave out Clause 82Member’s explanatory statementThis amendment and the amendments leaving out Clauses 83 to 86 in the name of the...

      Amendment 31

      1 speech

      Lord Greenhalgh: Moved by Lord Greenhalgh 31: Clause 83, leave out Clause 83Member’s explanatory statementThis amendment and the amendments leaving out Clauses 82 and 84 to 86 in the name...

      Amendment 32

      1 speech

      Lord Greenhalgh: Moved by Lord Greenhalgh 32: Clause 84, leave out Clause 84Member’s explanatory statementThis amendment and the amendments leaving out Clauses 82 and 83 and 85 and 86 in...

      Amendment 33

      1 speech

      Lord Greenhalgh: Moved by Lord Greenhalgh 33: Clause 85, leave out Clause 85Member’s explanatory statementThis amendment and the amendments leaving out Clauses 82 to 84 and 86 in the name...

      Amendment 34

      1 speech

      Lord Greenhalgh: Moved by Lord Greenhalgh 34: Clause 86, leave out Clause 86Member’s explanatory statementThis amendment and the amendments leaving out Clauses 82 to 85 in the name of the...

      Amendment 35

      2 speeches

      Baroness Brinton: Tabled by Baroness Brinton 35: After Clause 88, insert the following new Clause—“Duty to avoid disability discrimination(1) The steps taken by the accountable...

      Amendment 37

      5 speeches

      Lord Greenhalgh: Moved by Lord Greenhalgh 37: Clause 95, page 105, line 16, leave out “intervals” and insert “times”Member’s explanatory statementThis amendment...

      Amendment 38

      1 speech

      Lord Greenhalgh: Moved by Lord Greenhalgh 38: Clause 95, page 105, line 17, at end insert—“(c) in prescribed circumstances, consult relevant persons and prescribed persons on the...

      Amendments 41 to 45

      1 speech

      Lord Greenhalgh: Moved by Lord Greenhalgh 41: Clause 95, page 105, line 26, leave out “an accountable person will consult relevant persons” and insert “relevant persons will be...

      Amendments 48 to 70

      1 speech

      Lord Greenhalgh: Moved by Lord Greenhalgh 48: Schedule 7, page 200, line 7, leave out paragraph (b)Member’s explanatory statementThis amendment is consequential on the amendments in the...

      Amendment 71

      1 speech

      Lord Greenhalgh: Moved by Lord Greenhalgh 71: Clause 112, page 115, line 19, leave out paragraph (a)Member’s explanatory statementThis amendment is consequential on the amendments in the...

      Amendment 72

      1 speech

      Lord Greenhalgh: Moved by Lord Greenhalgh 72: Clause 114, page 116, line 30, leave out “section 110” insert “paragraph 8(3) of Schedule 7”Member’s explanatory...

      Amendment 73

      1 speech

      Lord Greenhalgh: Moved by Lord Greenhalgh 73: After Clause 114, insert the following new Clause—“Building safety directors of resident management companies (1) This section applies...

      Amendments 74 to 84

      1 speech

      Lord Greenhalgh: Moved by Lord Greenhalgh 74: Clause 115, page 117, line 4, leave out “(6)” and insert “(5)”Member’s explanatory statementThis amendment is...

      Amendment 85

      1 speech

      Lord Greenhalgh: Moved by Lord Greenhalgh 85: Clause 115, page 119, line 36, at end insert—“30DA Liability for remuneration of building safety director of resident management company...

      Amendment 86 (to Amendment 85)

      1 speech

      Lord Best: Moved by Lord Best 86: Clause 115, in subsection (2) before paragraph (a) insert—“(za) as if it contained provision authorising the appointment of a person (whether or not...

      Amendments 87 to 99

      1 speech

      Lord Greenhalgh: Moved by Lord Greenhalgh 87: Clause 115, page 119, line 37, leave out “section 30C or 30D” and insert “sections 30C to 30DA”Member’s explanatory...

      Amendment 100

      1 speech

      Lord Greenhalgh: Moved by Lord Greenhalgh 100: Schedule 8, leave out Schedule 8Member’s explanatory statementThis amendment is consequential on the removal of the building safety charge as...

      Amendments 101 to 113

      1 speech

      Lord Greenhalgh: Moved by Lord Greenhalgh 101: Clause 116, page 122, line 4, leave out “, an administration charge or a building safety charge” and insert “or an administration...

      Amendment 114

      1 speech

      Lord Greenhalgh: Moved by Lord Greenhalgh 114: Clause 118, page 125, leave out line 32Member’s explanatory statementThis amendment is consequential on the amendment in the name of the...

      Amendment 115

      19 speeches

      The Earl of Lytton: Moved by The Earl of Lytton 115: Clause 120, page 127, line 27, leave out from “dwellings” to end of line 32Member’s explanatory statementThis amendment...

      Amendment 117

      2 speeches

      Lord Young of Cookham: Moved by Lord Young of Cookham 117: Clause 120, page 127, line 33, leave out subsection (3)Member’s explanatory statementThis amendment ensures leaseholders in...

      Amendment 120

      1 speech

      Lord Greenhalgh: Moved by Lord Greenhalgh 120: Clause 120, page 128, line 16, leave out subsection (7)Member’s explanatory statementThis amendment removes the power to make supplementary...

      Amendment 121

      1 speech

      Lord Greenhalgh: Moved by Lord Greenhalgh 121: After Clause 120, insert the following new Clause—“Section 120: height of buildings and number of storeys(1) This section applies for...

      Amendment 122

      1 speech

      Lord Greenhalgh: Moved by Lord Greenhalgh 122: Clause 121, page 128, line 31, leave out “only one dwelling” and insert “no more than two dwellings”Member’s...

      Amendment 125

      1 speech

      Lord Greenhalgh: Moved by Lord Greenhalgh 125: Clause 121, page 129, line 1, after “dwelling” insert “in England, Wales or Northern Ireland”Member’s explanatory...

      Amendments 127 to 132

      1 speech

      Lord Greenhalgh: Moved by Lord Greenhalgh 127: Clause 122, page 129, line 10, leave out “means a defect as regards a building” and insert “, in relation to a building, means a...

      Amendments 133 to 138

      1 speech

      Lord Greenhalgh: Moved by Lord Greenhalgh 133: Clause 123, page 129, line 30, leave out from “a” to end of line 32 and insert “partnership or body corporate is associated with...

      Amendments 139 to 151

      1 speech

      Lord Greenhalgh: Moved by Lord Greenhalgh 139: Schedule 9, page 225, line 10, at end insert—““joint venture” includes a partnership (as defined by section...

      Amendment 152

      1 speech

      Lord Greenhalgh: Moved by Lord Greenhalgh 152: Schedule 9, page 226, line 20, at end insert—“No service charge payable if landlord meets contribution condition3A_(1) No service...

      Amendment 154

      1 speech

      Lord Greenhalgh: Moved by Lord Greenhalgh 154: Schedule 9, page 226, line 23, leave out from “if” to end of line 28 and insert “the value of the qualifying lease at the...

      Amendment 155

      2 speeches

      Baroness Hayman of Ullock: Moved by Baroness Hayman of Ullock 155: Schedule 9, page 227, line 14, leave out from “is” to end of line 17 and insert “zero”Member’s...

      Amendment 161

      1 speech

      Lord Greenhalgh: Moved by Lord Greenhalgh 161: Schedule 9, page 227, line 19, after “time” insert “—(a) the value of the qualifying lease at that time is to be determined...

      Amendment 164

      1 speech

      Lord Greenhalgh: Moved by Lord Greenhalgh 164: Schedule 9, page 227, line 29, at end insert—“(6A) The regulations may in particular provide that, except in prescribed cases, the...

      Amendments 166 to 180

      1 speech

      Lord Greenhalgh: Moved by Lord Greenhalgh 166: Schedule 9, page 227, line 34, leave out sub-paragraph (1) and insert—“(1) A relevant service charge which would otherwise be payable...

      Amendments 181 to 185

      1 speech

      Lord Greenhalgh: Moved by Lord Greenhalgh 181: Clause 125, page 131, line 4, after “Tribunal” insert “on the application of an interested person”Member’s...

      Amendments 186 to 193

      1 speech

      Lord Greenhalgh: Moved by Lord Greenhalgh 186: Clause 126, page 131, line 24, after “corporate” insert “or partnership” Member’s explanatory statementThis...

      Amendments 194 to 199

      1 speech

      Lord Greenhalgh: Moved by Lord Greenhalgh 194: Clause 127, page 132, line 18, leave out “the liquidator” and insert “a person acting as an insolvency practitioner in relation...

      Amendments 203 to 207

      1 speech

      Lord Greenhalgh: Moved by Lord Greenhalgh 203: Clause 128, page 132, line 31, after “scheme” insert “to be maintained by the Secretary of State, or a person designated by the...

      Amendments 208 to 215

      1 speech

      Lord Greenhalgh: Moved by Lord Greenhalgh 208: Clause 129, page 133, line 9, leave out subsection (2)Member’s explanatory statement This amendment is a drafting change. 209: Clause 129,...

      Amendment 216

      5 speeches

      Baroness Scott of Bybrook: Moved by Baroness Scott of Bybrook 216: Clause 129, page 133, line 36, leave out from “products” to “in” in line 37Member’s explanatory...

      Amendment 217

      1 speech

      Baroness Scott of Bybrook: Moved by Baroness Scott of Bybrook 217: Clause 129, page 133, line 37, at end insert—““construction product” has the meaning given by...

      Amendments 218 to 220

      1 speech

      Baroness Scott of Bybrook: Moved by Baroness Scott of Bybrook 218: Clause 130, page 134, line 7, at end insert—“(1A) The descriptions of persons which may be prescribed include in...

      Amendment 221

      2 speeches

      Baroness Pinnock: Moved by Baroness Pinnock 221: Clause 130, page 134, line 13, at end insert—“(3A) Within the period of five years beginning with the day on which this section comes...

      Amendments 222 and 223

      1 speech

      Lord Greenhalgh: Moved by Lord Greenhalgh 222: Clause 130, page 134, line 17, leave out “the proposed beginning of”Member’s explanatory statementThis amendment has the effect...

      Amendments 224 to 226

      1 speech

      Lord Greenhalgh: Moved by Lord Greenhalgh 224: Clause 131, page 134, line 37, at end insert—“(1A) The descriptions of persons which may be prescribed include in particular persons...

      Amendment 227

      1 speech

      Lord Greenhalgh: Moved by Lord Greenhalgh 227: Clause 132, page 136, line 11, leave out “relates to a building in England and”Member’s explanatory statementThis amendment has...

      Amendment 228

      1 speech

      Lord Greenhalgh: Moved by Lord Greenhalgh 228: After Clause 133, insert the following new Clause—“Order for information in connection with building liability order(1) A person of a...

      Amendment 230

      1 speech

      Lord Greenhalgh: Moved by Lord Greenhalgh 230: Clause 136, page 142, line 3, leave out from “section” to end of line 5 and insert “applies in relation to a claim which, before...

      Amendment 234

      2 speeches

      The Earl of Lytton: Moved by The Earl of Lytton 234: After Clause 136, insert the following new Clause—“Building safety cost orders(1) The Secretary of State must by regulations make...

      Amendments 238 to 242

      1 speech

      Lord Greenhalgh: Moved by Lord Greenhalgh 238: Clause 139, page 144, line 5, after “converted” insert “, or to which any other works have been carried out,”Member’s...

      Amendments 243 and 244

      1 speech

      Lord Greenhalgh: Moved by Lord Greenhalgh 243: After Clause 144, insert the following new Clause—“New build home warranties(1) This section applies where a person (“the...

      Amendments 245 to 253

      1 speech

      Lord Greenhalgh: Moved by Lord Greenhalgh 245: After Clause 145, insert the following new Clause—“Liability relating to construction productsLiability relating to construction...

      Amendments 255 to 259

      1 speech

      Lord Greenhalgh: Moved by Lord Greenhalgh 255: Schedule 12, page 242, line 22, at end insert— “(2) Construction products regulations may under paragraph 20(1)(c) make consequential...

      Amendment 263

      1 speech

      Lord Greenhalgh: Moved by Lord Greenhalgh 263: Clause 151, page 156, line 15, at end insert—“(4) Where—(a) a relevant company is an accountable person for a higher-risk...

      Amendment 265

      1 speech

      Lord Greenhalgh: Moved by Lord Greenhalgh 265: Clause 154, page 157, line 28, at end insert—“(da) sections (New build home warranties) and (New build home warranties: financial...

      Amendments 266 to 269

      1 speech

      Lord Greenhalgh: Moved by Lord Greenhalgh 266: Clause 158, page 159, line 25, leave out “120(2)(c),”Member’s explanatory statementThis amendment is consequential on the removal...

      Amendments 270 and 271

      1 speech

      Lord Greenhalgh: Moved by Lord Greenhalgh 270: Clause 159, page 160, line 9, at end insert—“(da) sections (Costs contribution orders: general definitions) to (Costs contribution...

      Amendments 272 and 273

      1 speech

      Lord Greenhalgh: Moved by Lord Greenhalgh 272: Clause 160, page 160, line 35, at end insert—“(za) sections 119 to 127 and Schedule 9;”Member’s explanatory statementThis...

      Amendment 274

      1 speech

      Lord Greenhalgh: Moved by Lord Greenhalgh 274: Clause 1, page 1, line 17, leave out “as follows” and insert “including”Member’s explanatory statementThis amendment...

  • Schools White Paper - Statement

    15 speeches

    The following Statement was made in the House of Commons on Monday 28 March. “With permission, Mr Speaker, I will make a Statement on the publication of the schools White Paper. Since 2010,...

  • Skills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL] - Returned from the Commons

    The Bill was returned from the Commons with a reason.

  • Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill - Returned from the Commons

    The Bill was returned from the Commons with amendments. House adjourned at 9.35 pm.

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