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HANSARDTopical QuestionsNo, we do not think that the regulations are fit for purpose, which is why we are planning to amend them through the Bill that we published last week.14 Jul 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Government are committed to investing in coalfield communities, and I was pleased to meet my hon. Friend and Mayor Ros Jones to talk about their exciting plans in Doncaster,…14 Jul 2025HANSARDCommunity Regeneration Funding: ScotlandI note the passion with which my hon. Friend speaks about this. His leadership is going to be crucial to the success of this project. It speaks exactly to why we have taken the…14 Jul 2025HANSARDHigh StreetsI cannot accept the hon. Lady’s characterisation. If we look at the history of the 2010 to 2024 Government, we can see that the pressure on local authorities, which we have heard…14 Jul 2025HANSARDHigh StreetsWe are committed to rejuvenating our high streets and town centres. That includes tackling empty shops through high street rental auctions and legislating for a community right to…14 Jul 2025HANSARDHigh StreetsI entirely share my hon. Friend’s view. We want to see thriving high streets. We want to see full shops, but we want to see them trading fairly, properly and in a quality way,…14 Jul 2025HANSARDCommunity Regeneration Funding: ScotlandWe are committed to investing across all four nations and are delivering regeneration funding to many communities across Scotland, including the hon. Gentleman’s. I have met…14 Jul 2025HANSARDHousing Associations: RepairsIn June, we announced over £1 billion of investment to accelerate cladding remediation by giving social landlords the same access to Government remediation schemes as that…14 Jul 2025HANSARDHousing Associations: RepairsFirst of all, may I say how sorry I am to hear that my hon. Friend’s constituent Yasmin has been living in those conditions for so long? We have published draft guidance for…14 Jul 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI recognise the efforts of the Birnbeck Regeneration Trust. My hon. Friend is a doughty campaigner for his community. We announced support for 350 communities at the spending…14 Jul 2025HANSARDHousing Associations: RepairsI do not think it is any secret that I, the Deputy Prime Minister and the Housing Minister are very hard on all our partners, including the public sector, in order to make sure…14 Jul 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt is incumbent on all of us to park with a degree of responsibility, particularly at peak times. I think parking-related issues are the No. 1 feature of my mailbag. Our…14 Jul 2025HANSARDPrivate Parking Code of PracticeThe Government have today published the private parking code of practice consultation. The consultation www.gov.uk/government/consultations/private-parking-code-of-practice sets…11 Jul 2025HANSARD London’s National Economic ContributionIt is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair for the first time, Mr Western. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Kensington and Bayswater (Joe Powell) on securing this…10 Jul 2025HANSARD London’s National Economic ContributionAs my hon. Friend says, the evidence is there. With the spending review, we talk about billions of pounds here and hundreds of millions of pounds there, but I always think that…10 Jul 2025HANSARDBuilding Safety LevyThe Government are committed to securing the swift remediation of buildings with historical building safety defects. The building safety levy is a key part of the remediation…10 Jul 2025HANSARDNeighbourhood Plans: Planning DecisionsOn the point about the nation’s finances, it is the hon. Gentleman’s job to point the finger at the Government, but he and his party will continue to struggle until and unless…09 Jul 2025HANSARDNeighbourhood Plans: Planning DecisionsI appreciate that point and share that view. I stare at a site, and probably, I will retire still staring at it—I should not make that commitment to my constituents, as they would…09 Jul 2025HANSARDNeighbourhood Plans: Planning DecisionsI accept that point. I hope the hon. Gentleman will show a degree of forbearance, as I will come to that point shortly—I make that commitment to him and to the hon. Member for…09 Jul 2025HANSARDNeighbourhood Plans: Planning DecisionsThe hon. Gentleman runs a paragraph or two ahead in my speech; I promise I will address that point shortly. I was talking about local plans, but I will turn to neighbourhood plans…09 Jul 2025