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HANSARDLocal Government ReorganisationThe Government’s ambition is to simplify local government by ending the two-tier system and establishing new single-tier unitary councils. This is a once-in-a-generation reform,…28 Oct 2025HANSARDEnding HomelessnessThat question was raised in the debate, as my hon. Friend rightly says. We are keeping the homelessness code of guidance under review, which includes the issue of out-of-area…21 Oct 2025HANSARD Local Government Funding: North-west EnglandIt is, as ever, a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Turner. I thank the hon. Member for Cheadle (Mr Morrison) for initiating the debate on this important topic. He…21 Oct 2025HANSARDEnding HomelessnessIt is a pleasure to serve, as ever, under your chairship, Mr Efford. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Liverpool Wavertree (Paula Barker) and the hon. Member for Harrow East…21 Oct 2025HANSARDEnding HomelessnessI did mention keeping the matter under review and, as I said, I am sure that we can meet to discuss it. Prevention must be at the heart of our strategy. We heard that from the…21 Oct 2025HANSARDEnding HomelessnessI thank my hon. Friend for his question. I am sure I will be meeting a lot of hon. Members regarding the fair funding review—he should not worry about that. I hear the point he…21 Oct 2025HANSARDEnding HomelessnessI am conscious that I have a million questions to answer.21 Oct 2025HANSARDHomelessnessI thank the hon. Gentleman for his point. Homelessness can be about rough sleeping, but there is also hidden homelessness. Our forthcoming strategy needs to consider all that in…13 Oct 2025HANSARDHomelessnessI thank the hon. Gentleman for his words of welcome. I refer him to the comments that I made to colleagues. The homelessness strategy is on its way. I am afraid that we could not…13 Oct 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsLocal government reorganisation will create opportunities to improve public services, efficiency and clarity. The final proposals from councils in Essex were submitted by 26…13 Oct 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI responded to the right hon. Member’s colleague from Leicestershire, the hon. Member for Hinckley and Bosworth (Dr Evans), just a moment ago, and I refer him to that answer. We…13 Oct 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am unclear about the exact details of what the hon. Member is raising, but if he would like to write to me or the Secretary of State providing details, we will make sure that he…13 Oct 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs I have said a number of times on different aspects of this policy, the process is under way. If the hon. Member would like to write to me directly, I will make sure that she…13 Oct 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt is important that we get that right, and we will have further discussions about it shortly. I might disagree with my hon. Friend on the importance of Pride in Place, which will…13 Oct 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs I mentioned some moments ago, reorganisation creates an opportunity for simpler and clearer local services. I look forward to working with Members across the House to get it…13 Oct 2025HANSARDHomelessness and Rough Sleeping: Additional Funding 2025-26I am pleased to announce that the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has allocated £84 million in additional funding across four homelessness and rough sleeping…13 Oct 2025HANSARDLocal Government Pension Scheme in England and Wales: Scheme ImprovementsI am today launching a consultation on proposed improvements to the Local Government Pension Scheme in England and Wales. With 6.7 million members and £400 billion of assets under…13 Oct 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI can certainly confirm that democracy will not die. I know that officials in the Department will have heard what the hon. Lady has said, and I will accept her question as…13 Oct 2025HANSARDHomelessnessThe Government inherited a homelessness crisis; there were record numbers of people in temporary accommodation, and rough sleeping had doubled. That is why my predecessor got…13 Oct 2025HANSARDHomelessnessI congratulate my hon. Friend on sharing those figures with the House, because even though it is quite hard to hear them, it is important that we do not look away from this…13 Oct 2025