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HANSARDTopical QuestionsI congratulate the hon. Lady for laying out to the House what sounds like a complicated situation for her constituents. We will take what she says under advisement, as part of the…12 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI would like to give personal thanks to my hon. Friend for his comments on this issue. In the homelessness strategy, we noted that this problem is extraordinarily challenging and…12 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my hon. Friend for her comments on the fair funding review and the recovery grant, which was needed due to the significant damage done to council finances by 14 years of…12 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Gentleman and I were both in this House for the entire period of austerity, which landed at the door of town halls more than almost anywhere else, so if he wants to look…12 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank the hon. Member so much for raising that case on the Floor of the House in the way he did. It shows all the different reasons why people can find themselves without a roof…12 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank the right hon. Lady for raising that on behalf of her constituents. The impact of fly-tipping is clearly a worry to us all. She raises the seriousness of the issue, which…12 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am working closely with my Department for Work and Pensions colleagues, and we know that there are many problems with affordability in the private rented sector. Ministers have…12 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank the hon. Gentleman for his input on the reorganisation. As I mentioned moments ago, we have set out the process that we will undertake. We will consult fully and judge…12 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my hon. Friend for raising that really important issue. One of the reasons why I and the Safeguarding Minister, my hon. Friend the Member for Birmingham Yardley (Jess…12 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI have heard what the hon. Gentleman has said, and we will take it under advisement as part of the reorganisation process. We want to get on with it so that councils can stabilise…12 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am proud to say that this settlement reconnects council funding with deprivation, and I have already explained the detail of that to the House. We will ensure that all councils…12 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank the hon. Gentleman for raising the needs of Birmingham residents. They should come first, and everybody deserves a good bin service. We want all parties to come to the…12 Jan 2026HANSARDProvisional Local Government Finance Settlement 2026-27: Greater ManchesterAs I have said in this Chamber a number of times, we can provide substantial increases to councils, as we need to, and it is very important that we do in places like Manchester,…12 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI have heard what the hon. Member has said, and will take it as a contribution to the consultation that we are having. She mentions the needs of children; she will have heard me…12 Jan 2026HANSARDProvisional Local Government Finance Settlement 2026-27: Greater ManchesterThe Government are making good on long-overdue promises to fundamentally update the way that we fund local authorities. We are re-aligning funding with need and deprivation…12 Jan 2026HANSARDLocal Elections: Basildon and ThurrockI thank the hon. Gentleman for his question and for raising those points on behalf of his residents. We will consider the representations that have been made, alongside precedent…12 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI have already met the hon. Lady and I would be very happy to meet her again.12 Jan 2026HANSARDLocal Elections: Basildon and ThurrockWe have invited views from Thurrock, Basildon and other councils undergoing local government reorganisation about their capacity to deliver local government reorganisation…12 Jan 2026HANSARD Bromsgrove: Local GovernmentIt is a pleasure, as ever, to serve under your chairship, Mr Western. I congratulate the hon. Member for Bromsgrove (Bradley Thomas) on securing this important debate on local…07 Jan 2026HANSARD Local Government ReorganisationI understand that today we may hear more from those with concerns about reorganisation, but the case that my hon. Friend makes is the right one. Everywhere in this country…18 Dec 2025