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HANSARD Teesworks: Accountability and ScrutinyIn all of this heat, it might be wise to be clear about the independent role of the NAO. The Comptroller and Auditor General has letters patent from the King and reports to this…07 Jun 2023HANSARDLeasehold ReformI draw the House’s attention to my entry in the Register of Member’s Financial Interests and to the fact that I am a leaseholder. Ten days ago, I met some of my residents who are…05 Jun 2023HANSARDMinisterial Code: Investigation of Potential BreachThe Prime Minister promised integrity, professionalism and accountability. I think we can all agree that the first two were shot long ago, even before this latest incident. As for…23 May 2023HANSARDPolice Officer Numbers: ImpactAs the Secretary of State just said, the additional police officers will lead to more court cases, but as we heard from the previous exchange, there is a huge backlog, which the…16 May 2023HANSARD No Recourse to Public FundsI pay tribute to my right hon. Friend the Member for East Ham (Sir Stephen Timms) for helping to secure this debate and for the work his Committee has done on this issue. I will…11 May 2023HANSARDOverseas TerritoriesWill the Minister give way?11 May 2023HANSARDOverseas TerritoriesI thank the Minister for giving way. I was recently in conversation with my opposite number, the chair of the public accounts committee in Montserrat. That committee has concerns…11 May 2023HANSARD Affordable Homes ProgrammeIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone. I warmly congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Slough (Mr Dhesi) on securing this vital debate. He…25 Apr 2023HANSARDCancer Treatment: Waiting TimesMy constituent had emergency surgery for a brain tumour, but this was after six months of going to the doctor repeatedly with problem headaches. Brain cancer causes 9% of cancer…25 Apr 2023HANSARD Affordable Homes ProgrammeThe Minister talks about home ownership increasing, but that incremental increase can hardly be seen as a victory. His is the party that introduced right to buy to increase home…25 Apr 2023HANSARD Affordable Homes ProgrammeThe Minister said some warm words there about the need for social housing. In response to the Public Accounts Committee report, the Government indicated that local authorities…25 Apr 2023HANSARD Easter AdjournmentIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Mundell. I thank the Backbench Business Committee for ensuring that this important opportunity to raise issues is taking…30 Mar 2023HANSARD Easter AdjournmentThe Minister raises the issue of Home Office responses. Many of us deal with the Home Office—I am one of the top six customers on behalf of my constituents. One reason why there…30 Mar 2023HANSARD Easter AdjournmentI point the hon. Gentleman to the National Audit Office, which has access to a lot of data that often the Government do not necessarily wish to put in the public domain. It has…30 Mar 2023HANSARD Easter AdjournmentThe hon. Member raises a very important issue. The Public Accounts Committee has looked at sanctions, which do not do what Government Ministers often think they do. They are…30 Mar 2023HANSARD Easter AdjournmentThe hon. Gentleman prompts me to raise a concern. What he highlights is something that we often raise on the Committee. There can be a Whitehall decision on what a policy looks…30 Mar 2023HANSARDEconomic InactivityOne of the key ways to promote economic activity is to make sure that people have a stable, affordable roof over their head. Only last week a constituent visited me who cannot…21 Mar 2023HANSARDMetropolitan Police: Casey ReviewThe Home Secretary is primarily responsible for the funding, which has seesawed, the vetting, which she just touched on, and, critically, the structure of the Metropolitan police.…21 Mar 2023HANSARDAsylum and Immigration Applications Backlog14. What recent progress her Department has made on reducing the backlog of asylum applications.20 Mar 2023HANSARDAsylum and Immigration Applications BacklogThe Minister says that the Government are providing a good service, but that is not my experience, either of asylum cases or across the piece. There are so many cases of work…20 Mar 2023