"My Lords, I too thank the noble Baroness, Lady Taylor, and her committee, for their work.
As one of the House’s endangered species, being in the over-80 bracket, I was reluctant to put my name on the speakers’ list. Clearly, I have an interest in the outcome of the process. …..." Baroness Eaton - View Speech
"My Lords, I open this debate with both a sense of history and a sense of urgency. For generations, across parties and across social classes, the desire to own one’s own home has been one of the most powerful and consistent aspirations in our national life. It has shaped communities, …..." Baroness Eaton - View Speech
"My Lords, I thank all Members who have taken part in this debate today. The many contributions have shown and highlighted that, across the parties of the House, we see clearly the value of home ownership to society. As the Minister said, this was a broad title for the debate, …..." Baroness Eaton - View Speech
"My Lords, I declare my interest as a vice-president of the LGA. It is very encouraging to see how keen the Liberal Democrats are to scrutinise the Government. Given the inconsistent approach to last week’s reorganisation announcements, can the Minister please confirm whether officials advised Ministers that an expansion of …..." Baroness Eaton - View Speech
"My Lords, I support Amendment 87, in the names of my noble friends Lady O’Neill and Lord Jamieson. This is an issue on which I have had a long-standing interest. During my time in this House, I have sought to strengthen the powers available to tackle tenancy fraud and unlawful …..." Baroness Eaton - View Speech
"My Lords, I join with others in thanking my noble friend Lord Harlech for initiating this debate. This House meets to consider a question that goes to the very heart of our future national security. Just weeks ago, the Chief of the Defence Staff publicly stated that the United Kingdom …..." Baroness Eaton - View Speech
"My Lords, I declare my interest as a vice-president of the Local Government Association. I am pleased to support the amendment moved by my noble friend Lord Jamieson. Having spent many years in local government, including as chair of the Local Government Association, I want to make one simple point. …..." Baroness Eaton - View Speech
"My Lords, I shall speak briefly to Amendment 75, tabled by my noble friends Lady O’Neill of Bexley and Lord Jamieson. As my noble friend noted, I oversaw the passing of the Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Act 2013 through this House. This criminalised the unauthorised subletting of social housing …..." Baroness Eaton - View Speech
"My Lords, Amendments 86, 87 and 88 in my name address the subject of mayors and their role in social housing delivery. As we know, local authorities have a major role to play in social housing delivery and maintenance. Under this Government, reforms have been pushed to further empower mayors …..." Baroness Eaton - View Speech