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HANSARD Local Government FinanceThe point that I was making earlier, which I will make again, is that the formulas that we have been dealing with have often favoured Labour-led councils and Labour police and…08 Feb 2023HANSARD Local Government FinanceIt is always a pleasure to follow the right hon. Member for North Durham (Mr Jones); I am sorry that every Member except me was on their phone. I hope to be a little more…08 Feb 2023HANSARD Council Tax and Revenue Support GrantI beg to move, That this House has considered council tax and the distribution of the revenue support grant. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship today, Sir Mark. I…31 Jan 2023HANSARD Council Tax and Revenue Support GrantI appreciate that, between the Minister’s constituency and mine, there is an £800 difference in council tax at a band D level, so the issues that my constituents face are very…31 Jan 2023HANSARD Council Tax and Revenue Support GrantI agree that deprivation affects all parts of the United Kingdom—not just urban areas, but rural areas as well, and indeed all four nations of the UK. Despite Dorset benefiting…31 Jan 2023HANSARD Council Tax and Revenue Support GrantI would like to remind Members present that, just before the Division, I was talking about the fairness of the specifics of the Dorset Council revenue support grant. For the past…31 Jan 2023HANSARD Council Tax and Revenue Support GrantI thank my hon. Friend the Minister, the hon. Member for Luton North (Sarah Owen) and the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon), who is no longer in his place, for…31 Jan 2023HANSARD Equal Marriage: Church of EnglandI thank my hon. Friend for his response to the question from the right hon. Member for Exeter (Mr Bradshaw). I think it is right that there is a fine balance between equal…24 Jan 2023HANSARDApprenticeships: Government SupportI appreciate the opportunity to speak, Mr Hollobone. I congratulate the hon. Member for Bristol South (Karin Smyth) on securing this particularly important debate. The Government…24 Jan 2023HANSARDApprenticeships: Government SupportI do not think I quite said that there was a decrease in the demand for apprenticeships or the actual apprenticeships taking place. I just want to correct the hon. Gentleman on…24 Jan 2023HANSARD Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillI am sorry; I will not give way to hon. Members, because I have to crack on. These strikes are not a new or recent development. There have been constant strikes for more than six…16 Jan 2023HANSARD Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillI remind the hon. Gentleman that my remarks are about those in the transport industry who are in touch with me and those who represent them. I should say, however, that no…16 Jan 2023HANSARD Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillWhat would the hon. Lady say to those members of the RMT who decided to come back to work before Christmas because they did not agree with what the union was doing?16 Jan 2023HANSARD Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillIt is a pleasure to speak in the debate. I start by declaring that I am not a member of GMB, Unite the union or Unison—I apologise to Opposition Members if I have missed one out.…16 Jan 2023HANSARD Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillWill the hon. Member give way?16 Jan 2023HANSARD Industrial ActionDoes my right hon. Friend agree that when unions such as the RMT reduce their customary referendum period from 14 to six days to force through a false ballot result to strike and…10 Jan 2023HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Kept Animals) BillIt is a pleasure to speak in the debate this afternoon. If it runs to the full three hours, Mr Hollobone, I apologise for having to leave a little early. I thank and congratulate…05 Dec 2022HANSARD Rail Cancellations and Service LevelsI warmly welcome my hon. Friend’s work to facilitate the negotiations and encourage unions and rail providers to get to a deal that solves these issues. A month ago, however, the…01 Dec 2022HANSARDWest Dorset Constituency: Replacement of Temporary Classrooms11. What recent steps her Department has taken to ensure that dilapidated temporary classrooms in the West Dorset constituency are being replaced.28 Nov 2022HANSARDWest Dorset Constituency: Replacement of Temporary ClassroomsI thank my right hon. Friend for his kind answer. He will remember that I asked him this question when he was last at the Dispatch Box, and indeed I have asked the Chair of the…28 Nov 2022