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HANSARDRestoration and Renewal of the Palace of WestminsterWe have had a good debate today. I am pleased to be part of closing this debate and to have seen almost every speech and heard the range of views. The well-informed right hon.…20 May 2021HANSARDRestoration and Renewal of the Palace of WestminsterYes, I could not put it better myself. It would be interesting to know whether the Leader of the House intends to come in here in a high-vis jacket and a hard hat. Will he expect…20 May 2021HANSARDRestoration and Renewal of the Palace of WestminsterMany of us, and I hope all of us, love this place. I share that love, obviously, with the Leader of the House—this place, its history, its architecture and what it means to be…20 May 2021HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the Leader of the House for the business. We all share the horror at the reports of antisemitic hate speech and attacks this week, yet some people are falsely defending…20 May 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseWill the Leader of the House please give us the forthcoming business?13 May 2021HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI thank the Leader of the House for that, and, in this role, I look forward to working with him and with you, Mr Speaker, especially on making this world heritage site the most…13 May 2021HANSARDHousing Market: First-time BuyersThat was quite staggering. I do not know whether the Minister was listening to my hon. Friend the Member for Westminster North (Ms Buck). He avoided answering her, and he…19 Apr 2021HANSARD Vagrancy Act 1824It is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Sir Charles. I congratulate the hon. Member for Cities of London and Westminster (Nickie Aiken) on securing this absolutely vital…13 Apr 2021HANSARD Vagrancy Act 1824I am grateful to the Minister for giving way; he is very courteous. He says that it is above his pay grade to decide whether that happens, but will he be making the case for the…13 Apr 2021HANSARD Household Overcrowding: Covid-19It is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair for this debate, Sir Edward, and to follow the hon. Member for North Ayrshire and Arran (Patricia Gibson), the SNP spokesperson.…10 Mar 2021HANSARD Rough SleepingThe Government promised to bring everyone in, but these figures show that at least 2,688 people spent the pandemic on the streets, and every person on the streets is a policy…25 Feb 2021HANSARDCladding RemovalFrankly, I do not think that will be of any comfort to the leaseholders, who were told that they would not be asked to pay and are still living in buildings with flammable…22 Feb 2021HANSARDCladding RemovalI remind the Minister that, 17 times from the Dispatch Box, the Government have made a commitment to leaseholders that they will not pay. The Secretary of State for Housing,…22 Feb 2021HANSARD Building SafetyI thank the Secretary of State for advance sight of his statement. Buying a first home should be a dream come true, but for many it has been a nightmare for years. As a result of…10 Feb 2021HANSARDUnsafe Cladding: Protecting Tenants and LeaseholdersI beg to move, That this House calls on the Government to urgently establish the extent of dangerous cladding and prioritise buildings according to risk; provide upfront funding…01 Feb 2021HANSARDHouse BuildingHard-working young people saving up for their own home have been let down by successive Tory Governments, and this Government are missing their own target of increasing to 300,000…11 Jan 2021HANSARDPrivate Rented SectorMillions of hard-working people are excluded from every covid scheme—newly self-employed or employed, small business owners, people with mixed employment, even some on maternity…11 Jan 2021HANSARD Winter Homelessness SupportIt is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Mrs Miller. I commend the hon. Member for Cities of London and Westminster (Nickie Aiken) on her commitment to ending homelessness…16 Dec 2020HANSARD Winter Homelessness SupportI am very aware of time, because I know the Minister has a lot to say. I will continue, if the hon. Member will allow; he has intervened on various speakers. My hon. Friend the…16 Dec 2020HANSARD Homelessness and Temporary AccommodationThe Minister is being incredibly generous in giving way. Does she accept that whatever is ahead in future decades, her party has been in charge for the past decade, so they must…02 Dec 2020