My Lords, I regret to inform the House of the death of the noble Lord, Lord Tebbit, on 7 July. On behalf of the House, I extend our condolences to the noble Lord’s family and friends.
My Lords, I regret to inform the House of the death of the noble Lord, Lord Lipsey, yesterday, 1 July. On behalf of the House, I extend our condolences to the noble Lord’s family and friends.
My Lords, I should like to notify the House of the retirement, with effect from 23 June, of the noble Viscount, Lord Waverley, pursuant to Section 1 of the House of Lords Reform Act 2014. On behalf of the House, I thank the noble Viscount for his service to the House.
When Maidenhead had to deal with the problem of abandoned and sunken boats on the Thames, the local authority and the Environment Agency pleaded poverty, conflicting powers and confusion over responsibility. It took a local landowner to do the job of clearing the boats at his expense—so, free of cha…
My Lords, before I call the noble Lord, Lord Caine, to ask his Private Notice Question on the recent disturbances in Ballymena, I remind the House that a number of individuals have been charged with criminal offences relating to these events. Noble Lords are free to discuss in general terms what has…
My Lords, do not planning reforms which fail to address land costs for housing development perpetuate a system in which high costs determine affordability of housing for sale? Again, I ask my oft-repeated question: why not examine arrangements in Nijmegen in Holland and Hammarby in Sweden, where hou…
My Lords, I regret to inform the House of the death of the noble and learned Lord, Lord Etherton, yesterday. On behalf of the House, I extend our condolences to the noble and learned Lord’s family and friends.
My Lords, I should like to notify the House of the retirement with effect from 5 May of the noble Lord, Lord Maxton, pursuant to Section 1 of the House of Lords Reform Act 2014. On behalf of the House, I should like to thank the noble Lord for his much-valued service to the House.