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HANSARDLocal Growth Funding AllocationMy hon. Friend makes an important point about the harm done by that “beauty parade” funding model, which was inefficient and created so much disappointment. What follows will be…02 Dec 2024HANSARDLocal Growth Funding AllocationWe are intent on moving towards allocated, multi-year funding settlements targeted at need. We will set out this refreshed vision for local growth funding in the multi-year…02 Dec 2024HANSARDLocal Growth Funding AllocationThat is another important argument for why we need longer-term, allocative settlements. It is my hon. Friend, her local authority, her local residents and her community who know…02 Dec 2024HANSARD Grenfell Tower InquiryThis has been an important debate on the findings and recommendations of the Grenfell inquiry. As the inquiry’s phase 2 report and today’s debate have made clear, fundamental…02 Dec 2024HANSARDCommunity Ownership of Local AssetsNow then, Mr Speaker, you know there is no greater enthusiast in this place for a local pub than me— [ Interruption. ] And indeed for flying saucers. These are exactly the types…02 Dec 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank the Chair of the Select Committee for that question. It will probably not surprise her to hear that the first question I asked when I became Minister with responsibility…02 Dec 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsYes, of course. The issue of cladding defects is exceptionally important and, indeed, the subject of a debate later today, but so are non-cladding defects and protecting…02 Dec 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs my hon. Friend knows, I am very keen on community ownership, and I am sad to hear about the situation in his community. I would definitely steer him towards the “asset of…02 Dec 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe are clear that dangerous buildings need to be remediated. That is why the best thing that any building owner can do is get into a scheme today to unlock the funding and meet…02 Dec 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsYes. High street rental auctions, which were launched at the weekend, are a brilliant way— [ Interruption. ] Indeed; they were part of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023,…02 Dec 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI completely understand the challenge. Drawing a line between qualifying and non-qualifying leaseholders—between people who own a property and therefore suffer from things that…02 Dec 2024HANSARDCommunity Ownership of Local AssetsThe community ownership fund has empowered community groups across the UK to take long-term, sustainable ownership of assets that benefit their local community, and I know that…02 Dec 2024HANSARDLocal Growth Funding AllocationThe hon. Lady tempts me to discuss the shared prosperity funding, which communities will receive shortly. I have to say that my enthusiasm is for all tiers of government in local…02 Dec 2024HANSARDLocal Growth Funding AllocationI am always careful not to disappoint the hon. Gentleman, given that at the High Street Heroes awards for Retail NI last year, I awarded the winning high street to Ballymena…02 Dec 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am grateful for the question. Of course, I would be very happy to have a meeting. I point the hon. Gentleman towards the very helpful innovation of high street rental auctions…28 Oct 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsThrough Project Gigabit we have a commitment to level up all communities in the United Kingdom, and through the welcome work of my right hon. Friend the Deputy Prime Minister we…28 Oct 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe all want to see our high streets thriving. It is the business of government, local councils and local communities to push back on some of the decline that has been seen as…28 Oct 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am afraid the hon. Lady puts me in quite the pickle. With less than 48 hours before a fiscal event she would not expect me to pre-empt the Chancellor, but we have heard the hon.…28 Oct 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs a Government, we have been clear that the pace of remediation has been far too slow. The Deputy Prime Minister and I will be meeting developers to review their progress and to…28 Oct 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am grateful to the right hon. Lady for her question. As I understand it, the Member for Ilford South says in his statement that there have been no conflicts of interest and that…28 Oct 2024