3 APPG memberships (as of 20 Nov 2024)
Electric Vehicle, Housing and Care for Older People, Young Carers and Young Adult Carers6 Former APPG memberships
Cycling, Cycling and Walking, Deliberative Democracy, Homelessness, Smoking and Health, Squash and RacketballDivision Voting information
Debates during the 2024 Parliament
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Sparring Partners
Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
(10 debate interactions)
Minister of State (Department for Transport)
(7 debate interactions)
Department Debates
(16 debate contributions)
(8 debate contributions)
(6 debate contributions)
(5 debate contributions)
Legislation Debates
(6,660 words contributed)
(2,471 words contributed)
Lords initiatives
These initiatives were driven by Lord Young of Cookham, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.
2 Bills introduced by Lord Young of Cookham
A Bill to require tobacco manufacturers to print health warnings on individual cigarette sticks and cigarette rolling papers
Friday 6th May 2022
A Bill to make provision requiring landlords exercising a right of forfeiture or re-entry in relation to a property subject to a long lease to account to the tenant for the tenant’s equity in that property and to hold the tenant’s equity on trust; to restrict the landlord’s right to legal and administrative costs; and for connected purposes.
Lord Young of Cookham has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting
Latest 6 Written Questions
(View all written questions)The Government has not made a detailed assessment of the costs and benefits of such a scheme but will consider it carefully as it develops its future plans for active travel.
Minister of State (Department for Transport)
The Government Car Service currently has the following number of vehicles in its operational fleet:
36 fully electric.
51 Hybrid.
20 Petrol or Diesel.
Minister of State (Department for Transport)
Yes. As committed at Second Reading of the Crown Estate Bill, the Government will publish a draft Memorandum of Understanding between the Treasury and The Crown Estate by November. This will be before Report stage of the Bill in the House of Lords.
Financial Secretary (HM Treasury)
The Crown Estate provides regular updates to the Treasury on all matters of its business in line with its obligations set out in the Framework Document 2023. This includes notifying Treasury officials of any potential risks to its reputation during regular business engagement.
The Crown Estate meet with Treasury officials on a regular basis, including 6-weekly meetings to discuss business performance. Outside of performance meetings, there are open channels of communications between officials where information is openly shared in a timely manner.
Financial Secretary (HM Treasury)
2 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Questions
(View all Lord Young of Cookham's MHCLG questions)Under the Building Safety Act 2022, every higher-risk occupied building must have at least one named accountable person, who is responsible for managing the fire and structural safety for the building. Accountable persons must have either the relevant competence or appoint someone with the relevant competence to help carry out their duties.
The Building Safety Regulator has published guidance to support accountable persons and this guidance is available on their website. The British Standards Institution (BSI) published standard (PAS 8673) also sets out guidance on competence requirements for the safe management of residential buildings
Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
The Government is still reviewing its policy inheritance from the last government, including in relation to street votes, we have announced on the 8 and 30 July the first steps we are taking to fix the planning system and unlock new housing. The Government will set out its plans for further planning reform in due course.
Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)