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HANSARDNeighbourhood Plans: Planning DecisionsIt is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Ms McVey. I congratulate the hon. Member for Hinckley and Bosworth (Dr Evans) on securing the debate; thanks to the way he set us…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 right hon. Lady will know, despite not having any parish councils, that the precept is a matter for local authorities. That is a decision that they will have to make. We…09 Jul 2025HANSARDFire and Rescue Best ValueAll right hon. Members will recognise the importance of having well-functioning fire and rescue services that provide essential services that local communities rely upon, and that…08 Jul 2025HANSARDResidential Personal Emergency Evacuation PlansThe Government are today laying regulations to address the last three outstanding Grenfell Tower inquiry phase 1 recommendations, on personal emergency evacuation plans, or PEEPs,…04 Jul 2025HANSARDBuilding Safety RegulatorToday I am updating Parliament on changes to the Building Safety Regulator. The Government’s response to the Grenfell inquiry set out our commitment to take forward the…30 Jun 2025HANSARD Unadopted Estates and RoadsIt is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Ms Butler. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Hitchin (Alistair Strathern) on securing this important debate, which is…24 Jun 2025HANSARDGrenfell Tower Fire: Eighth AnniversaryI will, but quickly, because I am down to seconds.10 Jun 2025HANSARDGrenfell Tower Fire: Eighth AnniversaryI totally agree. Those trapped are living in intolerable circumstances. As part of the update to the remediation acceleration plan, we will have more about what we can do to…10 Jun 2025HANSARDGrenfell Tower Fire: Eighth AnniversaryI am grateful for my hon. Friend’s intervention; she pre-empts my next point. Before I move on, I want to recognise the point from my hon. Friend the Member for Edinburgh South…10 Jun 2025HANSARDGrenfell Tower Fire: Eighth AnniversaryI am grateful to my hon. Friend the Member for Kensington and Bayswater (Joe Powell) for securing this opportunity to mark this weekend’s eighth anniversary of the tragedy at…10 Jun 2025HANSARDGrenfell Tower Fire: Eighth AnniversaryOn a point of fact, RSLs can access the building safety fund and cladding safety scheme, but I have heard from them that the circumstances in which they can do that—basically,…10 Jun 2025HANSARDGrenfell Tower Fire: Eighth AnniversaryIt has always been clear to me, in my conversations with the bereaved and survivors and with families and next of kin, that the demographics in terms of race speak their own…10 Jun 2025HANSARDSupport for High StreetsI fully share my hon. Friend’s anger about the unfunded commitments to Hucknall from the previous Government. I know how disappointing that has been locally. I am pleased we have…09 Jun 2025HANSARDSupport for High StreetsI share the right hon. Gentleman’s enthusiasm for Changing Places toilets, which have their roots in Nottingham. Frankly, people will not be able to access the amenities on their…09 Jun 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs my hon. Friend rightly identifies, fire is a devolved matter. In England, stand-alone fire and rescue authorities will see an increase in core spending power of nearly £70…09 Jun 2025HANSARDSupport for High StreetsThis is a really important question. The future mix of our high streets will undoubtably include, yes, traditional retail but also leisure and accommodation. That footfall can be…09 Jun 2025HANSARDSupport for High StreetsThe hon. Gentleman offers me two opportunities there. First, we talk about challenges on the high street, but I remind the House of the more than a decade of starved demand…09 Jun 2025HANSARDRegeneration Funding: ScotlandThe hon. Gentleman knows that I talk with my counterparts in all the devolved Governments, including Scotland and Northern Ireland, and I will continue to do so. The shared…09 Jun 2025