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HANSARD Plan for NeighbourhoodsI thank the Minister for his statement. The previous Government admitted that they thought that Labour’s formulas, which provided money to deprived urban areas, “needed to be…04 Mar 2025HANSARD Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesIt is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Dame Siobhain, and I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Alloa and Grangemouth (Brian Leishman) for securing this debate. The…12 Feb 2025HANSARD Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories(Urgent Question): To ask the Foreign Secretary to make a statement on the situation in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories.06 Feb 2025HANSARD Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesI thank my right hon. Friend for her statement. The context in which we approach this question is following 16 months of bloodshed and the deaths of almost 50,000 Palestinians,…06 Feb 2025HANSARD Police Grant ReportWould the shadow Minister like to explain how he could sit on the Government Benches for several years but not say a word about the 20,000 officers who were lost, including the…05 Feb 2025HANSARDLocal Government FinanceIt is an honour to speak in this debate. The hon. Member for North Cotswolds (Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown) spoke about auditors, and we are all aware that auditors are spread…05 Feb 2025HANSARD Police Grant ReportMy hon. Friend is absolutely right: it is critical that when discussing crime and social tensions, we express ourselves in this place and outside with the greatest care. It falls…05 Feb 2025HANSARDLocal Government FinanceI could not agree more with my hon. Friend. It is incumbent upon everyone in politics to recognise the work of our local councils and to treat them with the respect that they…05 Feb 2025HANSARDLocal Government FinanceWe were doing so well. We were talking about fairness across the board and not pitting one against the other—so far, so good. But given the shadow Minister’s comment, may I just…05 Feb 2025HANSARDLocal Government FinanceThe shadow Minister is generous in giving way. He quite correctly praises councillors. Does he think, as we move forward with the changes, that it would not be a bad idea to start…05 Feb 2025HANSARD Police Grant ReportI thank my right hon. Friend the Minister for her opening speech, and I welcome the almost £20 billion of total funding for policing in England and Wales in today’s settlement, an…05 Feb 2025HANSARD Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BillMy right hon. Friend has the House’s wholehearted support in pursuing the recovery of funds taken by fraud and error. The National Audit Office estimates that, in the last…03 Feb 2025HANSARDOutsourcing: Government DepartmentsI thank my hon. Friend for his kind words and wholeheartedly agree with his comments. The whole premise of outsourcing has been to reduce costs, and that is visited on the…29 Jan 2025HANSARDOutsourcing: Government DepartmentsMy hon. Friend is entirely right. That is yet another example of the tension and conflict between delivering high-quality public services and driving down costs, which leaves the…29 Jan 2025HANSARDOutsourcing: Government DepartmentsWe are giving a lot of attention to the recognition of trade unions. As the Employment Rights Bill progresses, we will want to ensure that that gets proper attention. The people…29 Jan 2025HANSARDOutsourcing: Government DepartmentsI beg to move, That this House has considered outsourcing by Government departments. It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Sir Jeremy. I am pleased to have secured this debate…29 Jan 2025HANSARDEngagementsQ10. The Employment Rights Bill is urgently needed, especially given the exploitation of gig workers such as retail assistants employed through apps, with vital rights denied and…15 Jan 2025HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationThe ceasefire that is apparently being progressed is seemingly the same as the one drafted in May, which was deliberately frustrated by members of the Israeli Government. Sadly,…14 Jan 2025HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian Situation22. What steps he is taking to help improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza.14 Jan 2025HANSARDLocal Transport Authorities and Mayors: Financial SupportMay I also welcome the Secretary of State to her place? It is a delight to see her there. I wonder if she might help me. In circumstances where a mayor does not want to embrace…09 Jan 2025