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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 08 Jun 2022
Prime Minister: Meeting with First Ministers of the Devolved Governments

"My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for his reply, but does he agree that devolution means that devolved authorities should be spending money only on the devolved areas and that any spending on reserved areas would be improper? Can the Government now consider monitoring the expenditure of the …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 19 May 2022
Levelling-up Report

"Does the Minister not agree that, whatever the metrics are, the major decisions as far as England is concerned will still be made in Whitehall? Is it not necessary to give to the regions of England real powers over transport and economic development, and all the administrative powers that Scotland, …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 07 Feb 2022
Building Safety Defects

"My Lords, is the Minister aware that, although some progress has been made for England under the sustained and excellent pressure of my noble friend Lord Kennedy of Southwark, there is not the same kind of progress in Scotland, which is falling behind? Will the Minister have a word with …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 07 Feb 2022
Building Safety Defects

"There might be some pots and kettles there, especially from me. Will he use his considerable powers of persuasion to see whether Scots Ministers can follow the lead that he has given?..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 05 Jan 2022
Building Safety Defects

"My Lords, the Minister has effectively conceded that this has dragged on for far too long. He said in reply to the question from my noble friend Lord Kennedy that his right honourable friend—not him, as the responsible Minister—is going to make a detailed announcement soon. Could he tell the …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 24 Nov 2021
Smoke-free Pavements

"My Lords, I recall the intense pressure that was put on me in the 1980s when I introduced a Bill to ban smoking in public places. Will the Minister tell us what representations and meetings he and his colleagues in his and other departments have had with representatives of the …..."
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Written Question
Constitutions and Devolution: Departmental Responsibilities
Tuesday 26th October 2021

Asked by: Lord Foulkes of Cumnock (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask Her Majesty's Government who has replaced Chloe Smith MP as the Minister in the Cabinet Office responsible for the Constitution and Devolution; and in particular, for the work on Common Frameworks.

Answered by Lord Greenhalgh

Following the recent Government reshuffle, Neil O’Brien MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, has taken on the role of Minister for Levelling Up, the Union and the Constitution. As part of this role, Minister O’Brien has assumed responsibility for the Union and Constitution, including the Common Frameworks programme.

Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 20 Oct 2021
Prime Minister: Meeting with First Ministers

"My Lords, I would like to suggest something for the agenda for the next meeting. Could the Minister ask the Prime Minister—nicely—to put on the agenda ways of ensuring that money allocated by the Treasury for devolved areas is spent properly on those areas, not improperly on reserved areas?..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 18 Oct 2021
Minister for Intergovernmental Relations

"My Lords, intergovernmental relations are a two-way street. Is the Minister aware that, in Scotland, the devolved Government are spending money on areas that are not devolved, including millions of pounds on overseas offices? Why are the UK Government afraid to bring them into line?..."
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Written Question
Sheltered Housing
Monday 27th September 2021

Asked by: Lord Foulkes of Cumnock (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they intend to take to increase the provision of (1) extra-care housing, and (2) retirement villages for older people.

Answered by Lord Greenhalgh

Both my Department and the Department of Health and Social Care are committed to further improving the diversity of housing options available to older people. We are engaging closely with both the sector and a range of other stakeholders on this issue. This includes considering the merits of different engagement and delivery models including proposals from the sector for a cross-Government taskforce.