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HANSARD Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillMy hon. Friend makes a very important point, which is why we are trying to gain consensus across the House through our amendments. It is important that people should be able to…25 Oct 2023HANSARD Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillI thank the right hon. Member for his intervention. We are hoping to get consensus around what we are trying to do. I stand by my statement, but we do not want one nation to be…25 Oct 2023HANSARD Renters (Reform) BillThe Bill talks about the ombudsman. We need to make sure that landlords understand their obligations, and where they do not, we need to ensure that there is redress. As I…23 Oct 2023HANSARD Renters (Reform) BillWe have to get into that issue, but we also have to deal with the root cause, which is that we do not have enough adequate social housing in this country. We do not have enough…23 Oct 2023HANSARD Renters (Reform) BillIt is a pleasure to open this debate on behalf of the Opposition. I start by saying that we on these Benches will not oppose the Bill today—that may be more than can be said for…23 Oct 2023HANSARD Renters (Reform) BillI agree. I hope I can bring the House together when I say that it is right that we get moving on this issue. The Secretary of State has made it clear that the Government will move…23 Oct 2023HANSARD Renters (Reform) BillWe need legislation for decent homes alongside these provisions. I hope that we can get into that, and how we can protect people, in Committee. As the Secretary of State…23 Oct 2023HANSARD Renters (Reform) BillIf we can address that in the Bill, we should push for it, but we should also push to ensure that, whether in social housing or private rentals, people should have confidence that…23 Oct 2023HANSARD Renters (Reform) BillI thank my hon. Friend for highlighting that concern. To be fair to the Secretary of State, he acknowledged the challenges in his remarks—not just the housing challenges but all…23 Oct 2023HANSARD Renters (Reform) BillI absolutely agree. I also think that, as the Secretary of State mentioned, most private landlords want to do the right thing and are a good part of our housing mix. They should…23 Oct 2023HANSARD Renters (Reform) BillIt is absolutely right that we get into these challenges, because I do not think people feel that the current situation provides redress for the challenges they face. I hope that…23 Oct 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe right hon. Gentleman just comes out with flannel—I think he is auditioning for panto season this afternoon. He can dress it up however he likes, but the truth is that he could…16 Oct 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt is a pleasure to face the right hon. Gentleman for our first questions. I hope he enjoyed his party conference, cancelling a meat tax that nobody had planned, abolishing seven…16 Oct 2023HANSARD Birmingham City CouncilI thank the Secretary of State for the advance copy of his statement today. It has been a while since we faced each other: 804 days, to be exact. A lot has changed since then. We…19 Sept 2023HANSARD Ann ClwydMay I thank my hon. Friend for securing this Adjournment debate and express my condolences to Ann’s family and her many friends? I thought that, with that reference to the shadow…19 Sept 2023HANSARDEngagementsWhat matters is what people feel every single day at the moment—going to work yet they cannot afford their mortgage, their rent or their Bills, because of this Conservative…12 Jul 2023HANSARDEngagementsOnce again, the right hon. Gentleman talks about balancing the books. His party crashed the economy and he seems to be completely oblivious to what it is like for working people…12 Jul 2023HANSARDEngagementsI think the right hon. Gentleman is taking lessons from the former Prime Minister on telling the facts. The last Labour Government worked hard to dramatically reduce the number of…12 Jul 2023HANSARDEngagementsIt is like the ghost of Prime Minister past. I tell the right hon. Gentleman that he should be careful about the stats he uses, because the Children’s Commissioner warned the…12 Jul 2023HANSARDEngagementsThe right hon. Gentleman does not even acknowledge that child poverty is rising, let alone explain why. What hope has he got of solving it? Let me try a simpler question: how many…12 Jul 2023