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HANSARDCarbon Capture and StorageThe path to carbon capture and storage is littered with failure: three previous projects never got off the ground, despite lots of taxpayer money going into them. What precisely…12 Nov 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. Schools are closing across inner London, and across London more widely, for various reasons, leaving premises empty or at risk of being sold off. What strategic oversight is…04 Nov 2024HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI have many tower blocks in my constituency, and too many constituents find that their lifts are regularly broken and are not getting fixed. This is not just down to individual…31 Oct 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsI will give way to the Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee.30 Oct 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsBefore I begin, I must—as well as drawing the House’s attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests—draw its attention to the fact that I have a family…30 Oct 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsIf I were the sort of person to get big-headed as a result of the number of Members asking me to do things that are probably not within my remit, I could extend the remit and the…30 Oct 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsIt seems that the Chair of the Public Accounts Committee—this is something the hon. Gentleman and I have in common—hears promises made by Governments of different colours who do…30 Oct 2024HANSARDEngagementsQ2. In Hackney, nearly 4,000 children who could fill eight primary schools are in temporary accommodation, in many cases outside London. That is bad for their future…30 Oct 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsThe hon. Lady is a former Chair of the Treasury Committee and I welcome her being a member of it, as she will add great value. As she knows, we will have the opportunity to raise…30 Oct 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsThe hon. Lady is a very experienced Member of this House, and she has made her point. She will no doubt have the opportunity to speak in this Budget debate, and there will be…30 Oct 2024HANSARDSustainable Public FinancesMy right hon. Friend is right about the challenge it will be for the Government to balance the public finances. A stiff target of 2% in-year efficiency savings has been set for…29 Oct 2024HANSARD Fiscal RulesAs Chair of the Treasury Committee, which has responsibility for scrutinising the Budget, I find the timing of this statement a bit frustrating, as we will have questions that…28 Oct 2024HANSARDProperty Management ServicesI should draw the House’s attention to the fact I am a leaseholder subject to service charges, as are hundreds of my constituents. There is very often a real lack of transparency…28 Oct 2024HANSARD Temporary AccommodationI am very pleased that my hon. Friend is in this post, because she understands the real issues. We have this ridiculous situation where families in my constituency in east London…24 Oct 2024HANSARD Special Educational Needs and DisabilitiesNearly 5% of children in Hackney have an EHCP—and that is not accounting for others who have special educational needs. With schools closing, we have an opportunity to create…24 Oct 2024HANSARD Temporary AccommodationI thank the hon. Member for securing the debate. It is an important issue, and I agree that it is admirable for someone in such circumstances to pull out and see the bigger…24 Oct 2024HANSARD Temporary AccommodationI thank my hon. Friend and neighbour for giving way. I am old enough to remember when bed and breakfasts were commonly used for households who could not get permanent…24 Oct 2024HANSARD Temporary AccommodationI thank the hon. Gentleman for his indulgence in giving way again. He is right to cite the National Audit Office’s excellent work to shine a light on the issue. Does he agree that…24 Oct 2024HANSARDEngagementsQ15. In my constituency, hundreds of leaseholders, tenants and shared owners are living in properties with cladding and other defects. Around the country, there are thousands.…23 Oct 2024HANSARD Whistleblowing ProtectionsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Mark. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Stoke-on-Trent Central (Gareth Snell) on bringing this really important…22 Oct 2024