"My Lords, I start by declaring an interest: I own a dog that is subject to approval by a superior landlord of the flat in which we live. It has that approval.
"My Lords, I thank everybody who has contributed to this debate and thank the Minister for her reply. I found very helpful her response to the amendment from the noble Earl, Lord Kinnoull—which we do support—saying that she will write to ensure clarity and consistency.
"I am still struggling to understand why the noble Lord is referring to something that is much more about direct landlords. It is not bandying terms around; there is a specific legal definition of a superior landlord, and that is the only group my amendment is talking about. It is …..." Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer - View Speech
"My Lords, I am glad that the noble Lord, Lord de Clifford, brought forward Amendment 53A, because it is enabling us to have this very interesting debate. We are talking about the cost of pets, but actually you could transpose the words “children” or “elderly incontinent”, because those two groups …..." Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer - View Speech
"My Lords, it is always a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Carlile of Berriew, and I agreed with every word he said.
Planning is part of the social contract. For the Government to deliver that social contract, the people for whom the planning is developed need to be …..." Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer - View Speech
"My Lords, I thank the Minister for her Answer. I am glad she recognises how courageous the Dartmoor National Park Authority was in defending the public’s right to wild camp or backpack camp on Dartmoor. She will know that it took years of good practice, developing a camping code and …..." Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer - View Speech
"To ask His Majesty’s Government what consideration they are giving to extending the right to wild camping beyond Dartmoor to other National Parks...." Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer - View Speech
"My Lords, there is no doubt that the long-term solution, as the Minister rightly says, must be diplomatic, and I am glad he emphasised the importance of nuclear non-proliferation. The vast majority of countries in the Middle East would like it to be a nuclear weapons-free zone. He is right …..." Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer - View Speech