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HANSARDEngagementsEvery child deserves the opportunity to succeed in school and beyond, and I am sorry to hear of the experience in my hon. Friend’s constituency. Last week, I visited Ravensfield…20 Nov 2024HANSARDEngagementsFree speech and our press are incredibly important—they are part of our democracy—but in direct response to my hon. Friend’s question, the police are independent and it is a live…20 Nov 2024HANSARDHousing SupplyThe hon. Member will know that we are looking at a number of measures to help council houses to be built. Further measures will be announced in the Budget, as I have mentioned in…28 Oct 2024HANSARDHousing SupplyI welcome my hon. Friend to his place, and the reason he is here—he is absolutely correct on this—is that the previous Government did nothing to help house building, and we did…28 Oct 2024HANSARDHousing SupplyMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. Compulsory purchase orders can be used by local authorities to acquire empty properties where the authority can demonstrate that the…28 Oct 2024HANSARDHousing SupplyWe will ensure that houses are built to decent homes standards, which we have already set out, and that we meet those targets—unlike in the 14 years under the Conservatives.28 Oct 2024HANSARDSocial Housing SupplyI welcome my hon. Friend to his place, and he is absolutely right: it is a source of national shame that just over 1.3 million households are on social housing waiting lists.…28 Oct 2024HANSARDSocial Housing SupplyAgain, my hon. Friend makes an important point. We want to support councils to make a greater contribution to affordable housing supply. That is why the Chancellor will set out at…28 Oct 2024HANSARDSocial Housing SupplyThe hon. Member makes an important point, and I welcome her to her place. We want to see communities being able to build houses, and we want to ensure that those houses are safe…28 Oct 2024HANSARDSocial Housing SupplyI once got stranded in Rugby on a train, so I have visited that wonderful area before. I am in complete agreement with my hon. Friend; councils should not be losing homes through…28 Oct 2024HANSARDSocial Housing SupplyI agree with the hon. Member about nuisance neighbours; we do need to do something about that. That is why there are provisions, so that councils can take action on people who are…28 Oct 2024HANSARDSocial Housing SupplyThe hon. Gentleman makes an important point. I am aware of those concerns, and the Government will continue to work with house builders, local authorities and affordable housing…28 Oct 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs I have already told the House, this week’s Budget will set out our next steps to put us on the path to delivering the biggest increase in social and affordable house building…28 Oct 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsFar be it from me to take on the Hazel Grove 16 and 17 year-olds—the hon. Member knows that I know Hazel Grove very well. This Government are committed to our manifesto commitment…28 Oct 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am really proud of our Employment Rights Bill and I am really proud to stand here as someone who advocates for flexible working. We do not dictate to councils how they run their…28 Oct 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe new deal for working people is contained in the Employment Rights Bill, which had its Second Reading last week. We will continue to push forward other measures that do not…28 Oct 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my hon. Friend for his question. I cannot wait to join him at Bubbles in the Park on a future date, as Burnley is not that far away from my constituency. He is absolutely…28 Oct 2024HANSARDSocial Housing SupplyThis Government are getting on with fixing the mess the Tories left behind. We will deliver the biggest increase in social and affordable house building in a generation, and at…28 Oct 2024HANSARDSocial and Affordable HousingThis week’s Budget will set out how the Government will deliver more affordable housing and ensure that social housing is available for those who need it most. This will include…28 Oct 2024HANSARDHousing SupplyBritain is facing the sharpest housing crisis ever because of the failure of Conservative Members. We will ensure, through our mandatory housing targets and in the announcements…28 Oct 2024