Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 05 Jan 2022
Building Regulations: Sanitary Provision
"My Lords, it is many years, alas, since I have had a holiday in France, but I seem to remember that if one is, as it were, caught short there —it may not be the position now but it certainly was then—one can go to any café, pay a small …..."Lord Dubs - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 04 Nov 2021
Gypsies and Travellers
"My Lords, am I to understand that the Government’s policy is simply to say, “Nothing to do with us, leave it all to local authorities”? Is not the difficulty that if one local authority moves ahead of the others, the demand in that area will increase, and adjacent local authorities …..."Lord Dubs - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 12 May 2021
Tower Blocks: Cladding
"I am not sure that the Minister takes the urgency of the problem to heart. I have talked to people who are absolutely desperate, who have told me that in their blocks there are people who are virtually suicidal because they cannot afford to pay the cost of remediation and …..."Lord Dubs - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 02 Mar 2021
Rough Sleeping
"My Lords, the Government’s ambition to end rough sleeping is of course to be welcomed, provided that there is progress towards achieving it. I want to ask the Minister about two specific groups. One has been referred to by my noble friend Lady Blackstone. She asked what is being done …..."Lord Dubs - View Speech
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Written Question
Wednesday 13th December 2017
Asked by:
Lord Dubs (Labour - Life peer)
Question
to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth on 7 November (HL2748), when they will publish the results of their review of planning law in relation to basement developments; and what action they propose to take.
Answered by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
We are grateful to those who have contributed to the Basements Planning Review by responding to the Call for Evidence. We intend to publish a summary of the responses shortly.
Written Question
Tuesday 7th November 2017
Asked by:
Lord Dubs (Labour - Life peer)
Question
to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effect of residential basement excavations on the quality of life of those living in the neighbourhood.
Answered by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
As part of our recent review of the planning law and regulations which relate to basement developments, we held a call for evidence which sought examples of good practice in the effective use of the current planning framework in managing basement developments. This included how the planning system can be used to mitigate any potential adverse impacts arising from such developments. We are grateful to the Noble Lord for his support and feedback around this issue.