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HANSARDMetro Mayors: Local EconomiesRoll on a general election. Sadiq Khan has been building a better London for everyone. If the right hon. Gentleman wants more evidence of Mayors working, he should look up north:…22 Apr 2024HANSARD Extremism Definition and Community EngagementI start by thanking the Secretary of State for advance sight of his statement, and for his briefing yesterday. Hateful extremism threatens the safety of our communities and the…14 Mar 2024HANSARDRough Sleeping and HomelessnessI hear what the Minister says about the housing fund for temporary accommodation, but what we need to be doing is reducing the number of families in temporary accommodation. Four…04 Mar 2024HANSARDLocal Government Finance: PotholesPublic service workers and local leaders across the country are working incredibly hard to improve their local areas and provide vital services, so rather than the begging bowl…04 Mar 2024HANSARDLevelling-up Funding: Economically Deprived CommunitiesThe Minister says “look at the evidence” and I am looking at the evidence—14 years of a Conservative Government, elected on a promise to level up the country, which has left…22 Jan 2024HANSARDLevelling-up Funding: Economically Deprived CommunitiesI am glad that my delayed Avanti West Coast train got me here on time, with a sprint for me at the end. Data revealed by the Centre for Cities today shows that after 14 years,…22 Jan 2024HANSARD Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillI beg to move an amendment, to leave out from “That” to the end of the Question and add: “this House, while opposing any discrimination or prejudice in the economic activities of…10 Jan 2024HANSARD Leasehold and Freehold Reform BillIt is a pleasure to open this debate on behalf of the Opposition. Let me say at the outset that we do not intend to oppose the Bill today. Simply, it is better late than never.…11 Dec 2023HANSARD Leasehold and Freehold Reform BillI absolutely agree. As I said before, and as I think the Secretary of State acknowledged, there is a lot of work to be done in Committee on these issues. Hopefully, we will be…11 Dec 2023HANSARD Leasehold and Freehold Reform BillI thank the Secretary of State, but he has just used the word “excessive”. If he wants to let me deal with this problem, I am happy to take over and show that I am not just about…11 Dec 2023HANSARD Leasehold and Freehold Reform BillI absolutely agree with my right hon. Friend. The Government have been in government for 13 years. We have had six years of these promises, and he is absolutely right that there…11 Dec 2023HANSARD Leasehold and Freehold Reform BillI absolutely agree, and I congratulate my hon. Friend on his fabulous work in this area. Transparency is incredibly important because it is the first step towards getting…11 Dec 2023HANSARD Leasehold and Freehold Reform BillI thank my hon. Friend for that. Just as the Secretary of State earlier brought enthusiasm to the Dispatch Box on cladding and some issues we faced there, I hope that, in…11 Dec 2023HANSARD Leasehold and Freehold Reform BillI absolutely agree with my hon. Friend. I am so pleased about the work he has been doing since he was elected to this place and the way in which he has been a real champion of his…11 Dec 2023HANSARDPrivate Rented SectorIn the festive spirit, I extend my sympathies to the Secretary of State, who seems to spend his time haunted by the ghost of Christmas past. In 2019, a Tory Prime Minister…04 Dec 2023HANSARDBreaking Down Barriers to OpportunityThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. Can I just say well done to the Education Secretary for the level of creativity and imagination in her opening remarks? In opening this debate on…08 Nov 2023HANSARDBreaking Down Barriers to OpportunityI will do better than that: I call on the Education Secretary and the Prime Minister to call a general election and let Labour take over. We will make sure that every child in…08 Nov 2023HANSARDBreaking Down Barriers to OpportunityI think the hon. Lady needs to ask herself whether her Government have ever delivered on any of their housing targets. They have not done so. They can pick a number out of the…08 Nov 2023HANSARD Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillFollowing the right hon. Member for Chipping Barnet (Theresa Villiers), let me say this: “When things are so delicate, we all have a responsibility to take additional care in the…25 Oct 2023HANSARD Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillAs I said at the start of the debate, people have to be responsible—and, in fairness, I acknowledged that the Prime Minister at the start of this week also outlined that people…25 Oct 2023