"My Lords, like other noble Lords, I spoke in the debate in July. I very much support the Bill.
I want to make my own tribute to Sir David. I met him many times. He was a wonderful man and will be missed by all of us. He shaped elections …..." Lord Kennedy of Southwark - View Speech
"To ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to either abolish or reform leasehold as a housing tenure...." Lord Kennedy of Southwark - View Speech
"My Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper and declare my interest as a leaseholder...." Lord Kennedy of Southwark - View Speech
"My Lords, I have raised leasehold issues many times in the Chamber in recent years, and the response I receive is never unsympathetic to the problems of this tenure. The frustration is that, despite this, not a lot is happening. I ask the noble Baroness, who I warmly welcome to …..." Lord Kennedy of Southwark - View Speech
"My Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper. In doing so, I declare an interest as a leaseholder...." Lord Kennedy of Southwark - View Speech
"My Lords, there is a desperate need for root and branch leasehold reform. Does the Minister agree that the execution of forfeiture, or even the threat of forfeiture of a lease on a home, to recover a debt or deal with a dispute is totally disproportionate in comparison with the …..." Lord Kennedy of Southwark - View Speech
"My Lords, as we are not going to have the Bill in this Session of Parliament, which is very disappointing, would the Minister welcome seeing a number a campaigners to discuss the reform with him, so as to get ready for the Bill period in the last Session of this …..." Lord Kennedy of Southwark - View Speech
"My Lords, could the Minister estimate how many eligible citizens are not registered to vote? What action is the Minister and his department taking to rectify that situation? Today of all days, can we also remember the 72 victims who lost their lives in the fire at Grenfell Tower five …..." Lord Kennedy of Southwark - View Speech
"My Lords, I draw the attention of the House to my relevant interest as a vice-president of the Local Government Association. As the noble Baroness, Lady Brinton, said, the Government’s position is that personal emergency evacuation plans for people who would struggle to get out of a burning building are …..." Lord Kennedy of Southwark - View Speech