Information between 19th October 2024 - 7th January 2025
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Monday 16th December 2024 Lord Best (Crossbench - Life peer) Oral questions - Main Chamber Subject: Publication of the Older People’s Housing Taskforce report View calendar |
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5 Nov 2024 - Crown Estate Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Lord Best voted Aye and in line with the House One of 34 Crossbench Aye votes vs 6 Crossbench No votes Tally: Ayes - 220 Noes - 139 |
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20 Nov 2024 - Water (Special Measures) Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Lord Best voted Aye and in line with the House One of 32 Crossbench Aye votes vs 9 Crossbench No votes Tally: Ayes - 279 Noes - 136 |
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Housing: Older People
Asked by: Lord Best (Crossbench - Life peer) Wednesday 6th November 2024 Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they intend to take to address the deficit in supply of older people’s housing with care and support for the ageing population. Answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip) The Government has committed to building 1.5 million new homes over the next 5 years including those to meet the needs of older people. This Government is committed to ensuring that new housing meets the needs of people in a local area, including older people, and these needs should be taken into account when local plans are made. The Government is carefully considering responses to the recent consultation on proposed updates to the National Planning Policy Framework, and intends to issue its response before the end of the year, alongside a revised National Planning Policy Framework. The Government will set out plans for housing with care and support in due course. We will provide an update in relation to the Older People’s Housing Taskforce report in due course.
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Housing: Older People
Asked by: Lord Best (Crossbench - Life peer) Wednesday 6th November 2024 Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to publish the report of the Older People's Housing Taskforce by the end of the year. Answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip) The Government has committed to building 1.5 million new homes over the next 5 years including those to meet the needs of older people. This Government is committed to ensuring that new housing meets the needs of people in a local area, including older people, and these needs should be taken into account when local plans are made. The Government is carefully considering responses to the recent consultation on proposed updates to the National Planning Policy Framework, and intends to issue its response before the end of the year, alongside a revised National Planning Policy Framework. The Government will set out plans for housing with care and support in due course. We will provide an update in relation to the Older People’s Housing Taskforce report in due course.
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Housing: Older People
Asked by: Lord Best (Crossbench - Life peer) Wednesday 6th November 2024 Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to address the specific needs of older people’s housing in the revision of the National Planning Policy Framework and supporting guidance. Answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip) The Government has committed to building 1.5 million new homes over the next 5 years including those to meet the needs of older people. This Government is committed to ensuring that new housing meets the needs of people in a local area, including older people, and these needs should be taken into account when local plans are made. The Government is carefully considering responses to the recent consultation on proposed updates to the National Planning Policy Framework, and intends to issue its response before the end of the year, alongside a revised National Planning Policy Framework. The Government will set out plans for housing with care and support in due course. We will provide an update in relation to the Older People’s Housing Taskforce report in due course.
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Housing: Older People
Asked by: Lord Best (Crossbench - Life peer) Wednesday 6th November 2024 Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: To ask His Majesty's Government what percentage of their 1.5 million target for new homes will be designed to meet the specific needs of older people. Answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip) The Government has committed to building 1.5 million new homes over the next 5 years including those to meet the needs of older people. This Government is committed to ensuring that new housing meets the needs of people in a local area, including older people, and these needs should be taken into account when local plans are made. The Government is carefully considering responses to the recent consultation on proposed updates to the National Planning Policy Framework, and intends to issue its response before the end of the year, alongside a revised National Planning Policy Framework. The Government will set out plans for housing with care and support in due course. We will provide an update in relation to the Older People’s Housing Taskforce report in due course.
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Older People’s Housing Taskforce
21 speeches (1,668 words) Monday 16th December 2024 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Mentions: 1: Lord Khan of Burnley (Lab - Life peer) recognise the importance of improving housing choices for older people, and I thank the noble Lord, Lord Best - Link to Speech 2: Lord Young of Cookham (Con - Life peer) My Lords, further to the Question from the noble Lord, Lord Best, and the Minister’s reply, the task - Link to Speech 3: Lord Khan of Burnley (Lab - Life peer) However, as the Question from the noble Lord, Lord Best, outlines, there is a particular issue in relation - Link to Speech |
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Asylum Support (Prescribed Period) Bill [HL]
31 speeches (10,976 words) 2nd reading Friday 13th December 2024 - Lords Chamber Home Office Mentions: 1: Baroness Lister of Burtersett (Lab - Life peer) In the words of the noble Lord, Lord Best, who regrets that he is unable to speak today because of a - Link to Speech |
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Homes: Existing Communities
20 speeches (8,013 words) Thursday 12th December 2024 - Grand Committee Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Mentions: 1: Lord Lucas (Con - Excepted Hereditary) I am attracted by what the noble Lord, Lord Best, suggested as one of the ways out of this: development - Link to Speech 2: Baroness Taylor of Stevenage (Lab - Life peer) well-designed places.Land value was referred to by my noble friend Lord Mendelsohn and the noble Lords, Lord Best - Link to Speech |
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Housing Supply and Homelessness
49 speeches (23,319 words) Thursday 5th December 2024 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Mentions: 1: Lord Shipley (LD - Life peer) National Housing Federation and the Affordable Housing Commission, which is chaired by the noble Lord, Lord Best - Link to Speech 2: Lord Campbell-Savours (Lab - Life peer) and stress free.Finally, can I say how much I enjoyed the contribution today from the noble Lord, Lord Best - Link to Speech 3: Baroness Thornhill (LD - Life peer) That social housing has declined to the massive extent it has was well outlined by the noble Lord, Lord Best - Link to Speech 4: Baroness Taylor of Stevenage (Lab - Life peer) tackling the skills crisis.I thank my noble friends Lady Warwick and Lord Hain, the noble Lords, Lord Best - Link to Speech |
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Grenfell Tower Inquiry Report
29 speeches (20,569 words) Friday 22nd November 2024 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Mentions: 1: Baroness Scott of Bybrook (Con - Life peer) move in the inquiry report, and I thank all sides of the House, and particularly the noble Lord, Lord Best - Link to Speech 2: Lord Khan of Burnley (Lab - Life peer) and affordable housing in a generation.Social housing reform was referred to by the noble Lord, Lord Best - Link to Speech |
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Leasehold and Commonhold Reform
1 speech (2,403 words) Thursday 21st November 2024 - Written Statements Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Mentions: 1: Matthew Pennycook (Lab - Greenwich and Woolwich) regulate the property agent sector in 2018, even asking a working group chaired by the esteemed Lord Best - Link to Speech |
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Renters' Rights Bill (Sixth sitting)
38 speeches (7,109 words) Committee stage: 6th Sitting Thursday 31st October 2024 - Public Bill Committees Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Mentions: 1: Matthew Pennycook (Lab - Greenwich and Woolwich) We supported the implementation of the Lord Best review in opposition. - Link to Speech |
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Social Housebuilding
19 speeches (1,632 words) Monday 21st October 2024 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Mentions: 1: Baroness Taylor of Stevenage (Lab - Life peer) I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Best, for his work with the Devon Housing Commission; I have been - Link to Speech |
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Tuesday 26th November 2024
Oral Evidence - Department for Education and Skills, Department for Work and Pensions, Department for Education, and Department for Work and Pensions Skills for the future: apprenticeships and training - Industry and Regulators Committee Found: Members present: Baroness Taylor of Bolton (The Chair); Lord Agnew of Oulton; Lord Altrincham; Lord Best |
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Oct. 29 2024
Written evidence submitted by Suzanne Smith of the Independent Landlord (RRB37) Renters' Rights Bill 2024-26 Written evidence Found: to incorporate the recommendations of the Regulation of Property Agents working group, chaired by Lord Best |
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Oct. 29 2024
Written evidence submitted by Suzanne Smith of the Independent Landlord (RRB37) Renters' Rights Bill 2024-26 Written evidence Found: to incorporate the recommendations of the Regulation of Property Agents working group, chaired by Lord Best |
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Tuesday 26th November 2024 10:30 a.m. Industry and Regulators Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Skills for the future: apprenticeships and training View calendar |
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Tuesday 12th November 2024 10:30 a.m. Industry and Regulators Committee - Private Meeting Subject: Skills for the future: apprenticeships and training View calendar |
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Tuesday 19th November 2024 10:30 a.m. Industry and Regulators Committee - Private Meeting Subject: Skills for the future: apprenticeships and training View calendar |
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Tuesday 3rd December 2024 11:30 a.m. Industry and Regulators Committee - Private Meeting View calendar |
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Tuesday 10th December 2024 10:30 a.m. Industry and Regulators Committee - Private Meeting View calendar |
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Tuesday 17th December 2024 10:30 a.m. Industry and Regulators Committee - Private Meeting View calendar |
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Tuesday 14th January 2025 10:30 a.m. Industry and Regulators Committee - Oral evidence Subject: The energy grid and grid connections At 10:30am: Oral evidence Charles Wood - Deputy Director, Policy at Energy UK View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 7th January 2025 10:30 a.m. Industry and Regulators Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 14th January 2025 10:30 a.m. Industry and Regulators Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 21st January 2025 10:30 a.m. Industry and Regulators Committee - Oral evidence Subject: The energy grid and grid connections View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 21st January 2025 10:30 a.m. Industry and Regulators Committee - Oral evidence Subject: The energy grid and grid connections At 10:30am: Oral evidence Rachel Fletcher - Director of Regulation and Economics at Octopus Energy Chris Hewett - CEO at Solar Energy UK Kara Davies - Policy Manager at Solar Energy UK At 11:30am: Oral evidence Raj Roy - General Counsel, UK and Ireland at Centrica Matthew Ball - Senior Manager, Grid Policy at EDF Energy View calendar - Add to calendar |
| Select Committee Inquiry |
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8 Jan 2025
The energy grid and grid connections Industry and Regulators Committee (Select) Not accepting submissions No description available |