Speech in General Committees - Tue 17 Mar 2020
Draft Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020
"Very much so; it makes the local authorities’ job much easier. We already have a well-regulated scheme for training and for testing the competence of people working in the industry—for very good reasons, given the inherent dangers of electricity. As I said, I understand that people might produce fraudulent certificates …..."Lord Spellar - View Speech
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Speech in General Committees - Tue 17 Mar 2020
Draft Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020
"That is not necessary. Electricians are already highly regulated under all sorts of electrical legislation. They also have to be trained and to pass competency tests. They get certificates indicating their level of competency: some are competent to install, some to supervise and some to test. The industry already has …..."Lord Spellar - View Speech
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Speech in General Committees - Tue 17 Mar 2020
Draft Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020
"The missing part in this is who is actually doing the testing. There seems to be a serious gap in the regulations on the requirement for that person to be professionally competent. There is talk about issuing guidelines and all the rest of it, but there is precious little detail...."Lord Spellar - View Speech
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Written Question
Monday 13th January 2020
Asked by:
Lord Spellar (Labour - Life peer)
Question
to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
What discussions he has had with local authority leaders on future funding of children’s social care.
Answered by Luke Hall
I have regular engagement with local authority leaders in my role as Local Government Minister on a wide range of issues, including children’s social care.
Next year’s Settlement provides councils with £1 billion of additional funding for social care, recognising their vital role in supporting the most vulnerable.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 13 Jan 2020
Oral Answers to Questions
"Across the country, children’s care is in crisis. The Secretary of State made welcome reference to the funding settlement, which provides some relief, but that is for the next financial year. Can the Minister confirm that the extra funding will be provided in every year of this Parliament? Will the …..."Lord Spellar - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 30 Apr 2019
Sikhs: Contribution to the UK
"Before my hon. Friend moves on from the incredible record of Sikh soldiers in service of this country and freedom, does she agree that it is appropriate that we should now have a war memorial recognising that effort? Fundamentally, the Government should get on with designating a site where that …..."Lord Spellar - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 30 Apr 2019
Sikhs: Contribution to the UK
"I realise that my hon. Friend is reaching the end of her excellent contribution, but she has come to a key point about the Sikh community in the United Kingdom. While enormously proud of its history, culture and tradition, it is also enormously proud to be British. Something like three …..."Lord Spellar - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 08 Apr 2019
Oral Answers to Questions
"13. What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the (a) build quality, (b) leasehold practices and (c) other elements of the performance of the housing sector. ..."Lord Spellar - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 08 Apr 2019
Oral Answers to Questions
"But the Minister surely recognises that every week there are continuing reports of shoddy workmanship, long delays in putting them right, extortionate leases, which he mentioned, and unfinished roads, lights and pavements. On top of that, we have seen unaffordable housing and eye-watering profits and bonuses. He should not just …..."Lord Spellar - View Speech
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Written Question
Monday 12th November 2018
Asked by:
Lord Spellar (Labour - Life peer)
Question
to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to his oral contribution of 5 November 2018, Official Report column 1229, what guidance he has issued to local authorities on taking local value into account when awarding contracts.
Answered by Rishi Sunak
The Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 places a requirement on commissioners, including local authorities, to consider the social, economic and environmental benefits of their approaches to services contracts before the procurement process starts. The existing scheme of UK procurement rules, which implement the EU public procurement directives, are preserved under the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 when the UK leaves the European Union, with relevant adjustments necessary to ensure legal operability. This will give legal certainty and continuity to businesses, contracting authorities, and employees, on day one of Exit. We will use opportunities offered by our exit from the EU to carefully consider longer-term options for the UK's public procurement rules.