Refugee Move-on Period Pilot Evaluation Report
Debate between Lord Kennedy of Southwark and Lord Young of Cookham(1 month, 3 weeks ago)
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Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms and Chief Whip (Lord Kennedy of Southwark) (Lab Co-op)
It is the turn of the Conservative Benches. Next will be the Lib Dem Benches and then the Labour Benches.
Lord Young of Cookham (Con)
The Minister will know that contractors acting for the Home Office—Clearsprings and Serco—are bidding for private rented accommodation as asylum seekers move out of hotels. Local authorities are also looking for private rented accommodation as they move families with children in temporary accommodation into the private rented sector. This is resulting in a local bidding war between two publicly funded authorities, driving up the price of private rented accommodation, which is already suffering from the consequences of the Renters’ Rights Act. Should there not be some memorandum of understanding or concordat to prevent what is happening on the ground in local authority areas?
Great British Railways: Industrial Action
Debate between Lord Kennedy of Southwark and Lord Young of Cookham(1 year, 4 months ago)
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Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms and Chief Whip (Lord Kennedy of Southwark) (Lab Co-op)
My Lords, I remind all noble Lords that questions should consist of up to 100 words and no more than two points.
Lord Young of Cookham (Con)
My Lords, further to my noble friend’s Question, does the Minister recall a speech that he made on 27 April 2022, when he was chairman of Network Rail, to the Rail Industry Association? He said:
“The industry will not back away from its modernisation and cost reduction drive despite the threat of strike action”.
Does that remain his policy?