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Scheduled Event - Thursday 18th April
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Lords - Debate - Main Chamber
Number of children and young people being committed into the care of local authorities
MP: Lord Laming
Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 26 Mar 2024
Child Poverty

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 25 Mar 2024
Asylum Claims

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Division Vote (Lords)
20 Mar 2024 - Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Laming (XB) voted Aye and in line with the House
One of 71 Crossbench Aye votes vs 10 Crossbench No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 285 Noes - 230
Division Vote (Lords)
20 Mar 2024 - Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Laming (XB) voted Aye and in line with the House
One of 57 Crossbench Aye votes vs 16 Crossbench No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 271 Noes - 228
Written Question
Local Government: Bankruptcy
Wednesday 13th March 2024

Asked by: Lord Laming (Crossbench - Life peer)

Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the report from the Local Government Information Unit, The State of Local Government Finance in England 2024, published on 28 February, which suggests that half the councils in England will face bankruptcy within the next Parliament.

Answered by Baroness Scott of Bybrook - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities)

I refer the Noble Lord to the written statement made by the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities HCWS241 and by the Minister for Local Government HCWS300 on 5 February.

The final Local Government Finance Settlement for 2024-25 makes available up to £64.7 billion, an increase in Core Spending Power of up to £4.5 billion or 7.5% in cash terms on 2023-24 – an above inflation increase. This Settlement includes additional measures worth £600 million announced on 24 January.

On the 29 February, the Government published details of financial flexibilities agreed with a small number of other councils that requested financial support on an exceptional basis, due to specific local issues that they are unable to manage themselves. Nearly three quarters of the support announced relates to six councils where there has been severe local failure, forcing the government to step in and take action through statutory intervention.

As a result of this action by Government, we anticipate that all councils will be able to set a balanced budget and continue to deliver vital services for their communities.


Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 12 Mar 2024
Carers: National Strategy

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Division Vote (Lords)
6 Mar 2024 - Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Laming (XB) voted Aye and in line with the House
One of 65 Crossbench Aye votes vs 11 Crossbench No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 278 Noes - 189
Division Vote (Lords)
4 Mar 2024 - Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Laming (XB) voted Aye and in line with the House
One of 62 Crossbench Aye votes vs 5 Crossbench No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 274 Noes - 172
Division Vote (Lords)
4 Mar 2024 - Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Laming (XB) voted Aye and in line with the House
One of 66 Crossbench Aye votes vs 6 Crossbench No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 282 Noes - 180