Lord Stoneham of Droxford (LD)

My Lords, the best support the Government could give to the car industry is to end the uncertainty in the European car market, which is hindering investment and could decimate our industry in the near

My Lords, I suspect one of the main reasons why there has been a delay is that not enough attention has been given to the financial viability of these new authorities. In my own area of Hampshire, tha

I am going to speak very briefly—there are matters of life and death about to start in 10 minutes, and I am not going to stand in the way of that—but I am surprised by these amendments. They have been

My Lords, I intervene briefly to say that the regeneration of some of our social estates is a high priority. The last Labour Government spent a lot of money regenerating city centres. I hope that, if

My Lords, I am most grateful to the Local Councils Network for its help with the amendments in this group in which I am involved. I am also grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Coffey, for her support

I am just finishing. What plans will the Government bring forward to improve sink estates generally and restore the confidence, commitment and involvement of social tenants?