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HANSARD English Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMillions of people are represented by mayors, who have huge powers over big regions. We want mayors to have strong personal mandates for the communities they serve rather than…02 Sept 2025HANSARD English Devolution and Community Empowerment BillI will make progress. We will create new planning powers to raise the mayoral community infrastructure levy, which has generated over £1 billion since 2012 in London and,…02 Sept 2025HANSARD English Devolution and Community Empowerment BillThe Renters’ Rights Bill does contain measures that mean that renters can challenge unfair rent hikes. The previous Government said many times that they would do something about…02 Sept 2025HANSARD English Devolution and Community Empowerment BillI beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time. This Government were elected on a manifesto to deliver change—real change for working people; change that people can see…02 Sept 2025HANSARD English Devolution and Community Empowerment BillI can hear much provocation from the Conservative Benches, but any new tax is, of course, a matter for the Chancellor at the Budget, and it must balance the potential revenue and…02 Sept 2025HANSARD English Devolution and Community Empowerment BillI welcome the hon. Member’s comments on the mass transit network for West Yorkshire, which I am sure will bring added benefits to his constituents. To his other point, obviously…02 Sept 2025HANSARD English Devolution and Community Empowerment BillI thank my hon. Friend for his intervention and again give full credit to Mayor Richard Parker, who has been working tirelessly with the Labour Government to invest in the future…02 Sept 2025HANSARDLeasehold ReformUnjustified service charges are wholly unacceptable, and I strongly recommend that the homeowners obtain legal advice. The Leasehold Advisory Service, for instance, gives free…14 Jul 2025HANSARDLeasehold ReformI know that my hon. Friend has already spoken to the Minister for Housing and Planning about this issue, and that those discussions will continue. As you well know, Mr Speaker,…14 Jul 2025HANSARDLeasehold ReformI am very sorry to hear about Ed’s situation. The Building Safety Act 2022 protects qualifying leaseholders from uncapped costs relating to non-cladding remediation. When…14 Jul 2025HANSARDLeasehold ReformMy hon. Friend is absolutely right to raise this issue. Many Members from across the House have found that too many leaseholders suffer as a result of poor-quality services from…14 Jul 2025HANSARDLeasehold ReformMay I start by sending my thoughts and prayers to everyone involved in yesterday’s incident at Southend airport? We remain committed to giving leaseholders greater rights, powers…14 Jul 2025HANSARDBuilding Social and Affordable HomesWe announced a record £39 billion investment into the new social and affordable homes programme at the spending review, which will create around 300,000 new homes over 10 years.…14 Jul 2025HANSARDLeasehold ReformThe hon. Gentleman is absolutely right. We do work with the devolved nations, not just to show them what we are doing, but to learn from them. We have seen that the housing…14 Jul 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsLet me cover that point. Mayors serve many millions of people and manage multimillion-pound budgets, yet can be elected by just a fraction of the vote under the previous…14 Jul 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI was pleased that the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill had its First Reading last Thursday. That landmark Bill will bring a radical reset to local government,…14 Jul 2025HANSARDLeasehold ReformAgain, the consultation exercise that we are undertaking is about how we deal with such matters. I hope the hon. Member will work with us during the consultation period, so that…14 Jul 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsNo, I do not. There is no blasphemy law in this country because the previous Labour Government got rid of it, whereas the Conservative party had kept it on the statute book for…14 Jul 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs set out in the terms of reference, the independent working group will submit its findings to Ministers. We will then consider its recommendations and set out the next steps. I…14 Jul 2025HANSARDBuilding Social and Affordable HomesI find that absolutely astonishing when the Conservatives failed to meet their housing targets year after year. The Mayor of London has welcomed the money through the affordable…14 Jul 2025