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HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Fifteenth sitting)A number of colleagues have asked what the practical effect of this clause might be. It seems to me that, as the hon. Lady has just said, there is a lack of understanding and…26 Oct 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Fifteenth sitting)I will speak briefly to add my support for the new clause. Colleagues have covered many issues, but my constituents in St Albans have told me that their mental health has…26 Oct 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Fifteenth sitting)I will respond briefly before deciding. I thank the Minister for his considered response. He said that the funding required under the new clause would create a disproportionate…26 Oct 2021HANSARDNHS England Funding: Announcement to Media(Urgent Question): To ask whether the Government will make a statement on the announcement to the media of £5.9 billion for NHS England.25 Oct 2021HANSARDNHS England Funding: Announcement to MediaAlmost every elected Member of this House woke up this morning to see the announcement of extra cash for the NHS in England to reduce the covid backlog, although it contained…25 Oct 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Fourteenth sitting)I apologise for not being ready—I have some rather urgent constituency things coming in that have consumed my mind for the past few minutes. There has been a lot of talk about how…21 Oct 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Fourteenth sitting)I thank the Minister for his assurances that he agrees with the spirit of the amendment, and I am sure that during proceedings on the Bill, others may look at the scope of the…21 Oct 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Fourteenth sitting)I beg to move amendment 39, in clause 144, page 146, line 24, at end insert— “(8) But the Secretary of State may not— (a) lay before Parliament a statutory instrument under…21 Oct 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Thirteenth sitting)Does the Minister recognise that throughout the Bill, leaseholders are not only being left to pick up the tab for these enormous costs, but are having to become lawyers to…21 Oct 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Thirteenth sitting)Will the Minister give way?21 Oct 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMany of my constituents are desperate to get their third jabs and their boosters. The Minister said that if their invitation has not arrived, they can book on the national booking…21 Oct 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Eleventh sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Dowd. On a number of occasions during the passage of the Fire Safety Act 2021 and this Bill, we have heard from the…19 Oct 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Tenth sitting)Has the hon. Lady received any estimates of the cost of the levy for social providers? If not, does she agree that it might be helpful if the Minister could tell us what estimates…23 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Tenth sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Efford. Given that the Government intend to use secondary legislation to such a large extent, does the Minister accept that…23 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Seventh sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Efford. The Minister talked about internal discussions and internal reviews and, if necessary, going to the first-tier…21 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Seventh sitting)I thank the Minister for his patience on this point. I note from the Minister’s use of language that it is “anticipated” that most cases will be dealt with informally at an early…21 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Fifth sitting)While it was reassuring to hear that HSE has been assured by the Government that it will receive the resources it requires, does the hon. Gentleman agree that it is imperative…16 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Sixth sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Davies. I always welcome the idea of regulators having proactive powers, and it is good to see that the regulator can provide…16 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Sixth sitting)I have been struck by the outbreak of cross-party consensus on the content of this and the previous amendment. The dispute is about where it sits. If Government Members do not…16 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Fifth sitting)Given the rumours that the Government’s proposals for planning reforms have been dropped, does the hon. Gentleman agree with the content of the amendment? If he does not want to…16 Sept 2021