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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 17 Jan 2023
Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill

"My Lords, I hope I may be forgiven a certain sense of nostalgia: I was elected to another place in 1966 and, two years later, the Redcliffe-Maud report analysed the changed circumstances that the country faced. It recommended that 1,300 local authorities should be replaced by 60 unitary and metro …..."
Lord Heseltine - View Speech

View all Lord Heseltine (Con - Life peer) contributions to the debate on: Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill
Written Question
Mayors
Tuesday 9th March 2021

Asked by: Lord Heseltine (Conservative - Life peer)

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the devolution of powers to the Mayor of Greater Manchester, which powers, if any, have been devolved to other Metro Mayors since December 2019.

Answered by Lord Greenhalgh

In January 2020, Sheffield City Region Combined Authority took the decision to progress their stalled devolution deal, previously agreed in 2015. In July 2020 The Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield Combined Authority (Functions and Amendment) Order 2020 was approved by Parliament and made, conferring on the Combined Authority the powers agreed in this deal, including powers on planning, education and transport powers.

In March 2020, a West Yorkshire devolution deal was agreed and announced by the Chancellor at Budget. In January 2021 The West Yorkshire Combined Authority (Election of Mayor and Functions) Order 2021 was approved by Parliament and made, establishing a directly elected Mayor for West Yorkshire to be first elected in May 2021, conferring on the Combined Authority powers on housing, regeneration, education and transport, and providing that the West Yorkshire Mayor will take on the functions of Police and Crime Commissioner for West Yorkshire.

Full details on the powers conferred on these Combined Authorities and their mayors are set out in the explanatory memoranda.

Written Question
Devolution: White Papers
Wednesday 17th February 2021

Asked by: Lord Heseltine (Conservative - Life peer)

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask Her Majesty's Government when they intend to publish their devolution white paper.

Answered by Lord Greenhalgh

Levelling up all areas of the country remains at the centre of government’s agenda. We want to devolve and decentralise to give more power to local communities, providing an opportunity for all places to level up. That is why we intend to bring forward the Devolution and Local Recovery White Paper in due course. This will cover how the UK government will partner with places across the UK to build a sustainable economic recovery and set out our plans for future devolution arrangements.

Division Vote (Lords)
2 Feb 2021 - Trade Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Heseltine (Con) voted Aye and in line with the House
One of 16 Independent Aye votes vs 9 Independent No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 304 Noes - 260
Division Vote (Lords)
14 Dec 2020 - United Kingdom Internal Market Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Heseltine (Con) voted Aye and in line with the House
One of 20 Independent Aye votes vs 8 Independent No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 332 Noes - 229
Division Vote (Lords)
1 Dec 2020 - Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers) (England) Regulations 2020 - View Vote Context
Lord Heseltine (Con) voted No and in line with the House
One of 12 Independent No votes vs 6 Independent Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 64 Noes - 246
Division Vote (Lords)
30 Nov 2020 - High Speed Rail (West Midlands–Crewe) Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Heseltine (Con) voted No and in line with the House
One of 7 Independent No votes vs 4 Independent Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 57 Noes - 234
Division Vote (Lords)
30 Nov 2020 - High Speed Rail (West Midlands–Crewe) Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Heseltine (Con) voted No and in line with the House
One of 7 Independent No votes vs 2 Independent Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 38 Noes - 222
Division Vote (Lords)
30 Nov 2020 - High Speed Rail (West Midlands–Crewe) Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Heseltine (Con) voted No and in line with the House
One of 10 Independent No votes vs 16 Independent Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 265 Noes - 274
Division Vote (Lords)
30 Nov 2020 - High Speed Rail (West Midlands–Crewe) Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Heseltine (Con) voted No and against the House
One of 9 Independent No votes vs 15 Independent Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 276 Noes - 259