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HANSARDFunding for Deprived AreasOn Thursday 20 November, the Government published a policy statement setting out our plans for the 2026-27 to 2028-29 multi-year local government finance settlement. Through the…24 Nov 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsCouncils up and down the country deserve better, especially in great cities like Derby—and with my hon. Friend as their MP, his community will not want for a brilliant champion.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 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 GuidanceI thank the hon. Gentleman— [ Interruption. ]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 2025HANSARDFamilies in Temporary AccommodationThe homelessness strategy will be published soon, so the hon. Lady does not have long to wait. She characterises the situation well. We can fund sticking plasters and we can fund…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 2025HANSARDFunding for Deprived AreasI admire my hon. Friend not only for standing up for Warrington, but for her command of the statistical detail. The fair funding review will distribute more funds to deprived…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 2025HANSARDHomelessness GuidanceI would be grateful if my hon. Friend would pass on my very best wishes and thanks to Streets2Homes. In the best case, the money we are investing can stop homelessness before it…24 Nov 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am considering the issues that Hillingdon is facing, which are really serious and important, and I will be in touch with my hon. Friend soon so that we can discuss them…24 Nov 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 2025HANSARDFamilies in Temporary AccommodationThat is a very important point: London is a fine city, but we need to ensure that everyone there is housed well. That is why the Labour Government are investing more than £1…24 Nov 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI will happily meet my hon. Friend—great railway towns like Crewe ought to be invested in. He will have heard from previous answers today that the new measure of deprivation uses…24 Nov 2025HANSARDMulti-year Local Government Finance Settlement and Fair Funding ReviewToday, the Government have set out details of the first multi-year local government finance settlement in a decade, through which we will deliver the long-overdue fair funding…20 Nov 2025HANSARDLocal Government: Unitary CouncilsThis Government are determined to streamline local government by replacing the current two-tier system with new single-tier unitary councils. This landmark reform is at the heart…19 Nov 2025HANSARD Local Government Reform: HuntingdonshireThe hon. Gentleman rightly raises the fragility of council finances. Everything that we are doing needs to put local authorities on a much firmer footing. The past 15 years have…19 Nov 2025HANSARD Local Government Reform: HuntingdonshireThank you, Mrs Harris; I appreciate that. It is, as ever, a pleasure to serve under your experienced and knowledgeable chairship. I congratulate the hon. Member for Huntingdon…19 Nov 2025HANSARDStandards for Local Authorities in EnglandThis Government are committed to greater devolution and determined to fix the foundations of local government and build a better future for local politics. We want local and…11 Nov 2025