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HANSARDNational Plan to End HomelessnessToday, the Government have published their national plan to end homelessness. For the first time ever, this is a truly cross-Government strategy, with commitments from all…11 Dec 2025HANSARDLocal Audit Build-back: ProgressSince this Government came to power last year, we have worked tirelessly to fix the broken local audit system in England, so people can trust that their council tax is being spent…02 Dec 2025HANSARDHomelessness: FundingI think the record will show that the Government have taken action to bring in more tax from people who owe it—from those at the top of society—and that, because we have done so,…02 Dec 2025HANSARDHomelessness: FundingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Vickers. I congratulate the hon. Member for Harrow East (Bob Blackman) on his continued work on homelessness. He is respected…02 Dec 2025HANSARDLocal Government Best ValueThe Government are committed to taking the action necessary to fix the foundations of local government. Today I am updating the House on the steps that we are taking to support…01 Dec 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsYes, I will very happily meet my hon. Friend. She is an incredibly powerful champion for Portsmouth and I would be very happy to meet her to discuss her council’s funding.24 Nov 2025HANSARDFunding for Deprived AreasThe hon. Gentleman mentions fire. The Minister responsible and I are keeping this issue under review, and we are happy to hear further from him if he has concerns about it.24 Nov 2025HANSARDHomelessness Strategy: Housing FirstThere we have it: in a question about homelessness, we have a Tory MP getting up and asking how he can say no to more homes. [ Interruption. ]24 Nov 2025HANSARDHomelessness Strategy: Housing FirstI thank my hon. Friend, who has a long-standing record of campaigning for those who have experienced rough sleeping or homelessness. Housing First, as we have discussed, is one…24 Nov 2025HANSARDBuckinghamshire Council: FundingI know how important it is for my hon. Friend to champion those towns and villages. He is right to say that the three-year funding settlement for councils will help, including…24 Nov 2025HANSARDBuckinghamshire Council: FundingAs I said in an earlier answer, we made a policy statement on the fair funding review consultation last week. In addition, as I have said, the vast majority of upper-tier councils…24 Nov 2025HANSARDHomelessness GuidanceThe Government keep the homelessness code of guidance under regular review, and this will continue once we have published the strategy that I mentioned previously. We will develop…24 Nov 2025HANSARDBuckinghamshire Council: FundingThe Government are changing the way we fund local authorities, reconnecting funding with deprivation after 14 years of Tory Governments cutting councils in the poorest places. The…24 Nov 2025HANSARDFunding for Deprived AreasI know that my hon. Friend always stands up for her constituency, and that she always will. Under our proposals, shire district councils are expected to see an average funding…24 Nov 2025HANSARDHomelessness Strategy: Housing FirstHomelessness and rough sleeping doubled under the previous Tory Government. Our homelessness strategy will be published very shortly. Last week we published our policy statement…24 Nov 2025HANSARDHomelessness Strategy: Housing FirstOur homelessness strategy will be published soon. Our overall goal will be to prevent homelessness before it starts, saving people from trauma and saving taxpayers the cost of…24 Nov 2025HANSARDFamilies in Temporary AccommodationI thank the hon. Gentleman for his important question. We all want to see empty homes brought into use, and councils already have extensive powers in this area. My job as the…24 Nov 2025HANSARDFamilies in Temporary AccommodationI refer the hon. Lady, who asks a very reasonable question, to the response I gave some moments ago. Collectively, we must leave no stone unturned when it comes to available land…24 Nov 2025HANSARDFamilies in Temporary AccommodationMy hon. Friend is an expert in these matters. She knows that the Secretary of State has taken recent steps to make sure that we do build homes, including social and affordable…24 Nov 2025HANSARDFamilies in Temporary AccommodationI thank the Chair of the Select Committee for setting out that, aside from the fact that we care about temporary accommodation because every child deserves the space to play and…24 Nov 2025