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HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill (Fifth sitting)I beg to move amendment 297, in clause 22, page 26, line 22, at end insert— “(3A) If a collaboration request is denied by mayor B, the request may not be appealed or reissued for…16 Oct 2025HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill (Fifth sitting)I beg to move amendment 296, in clause 22, page 25, line 29, at end insert— “(7A) The guidance issued by the Secretary of State under section 7 may not include a role for trade…16 Oct 2025HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill (Fifth sitting)The purpose of amendments 297 and 298 is to forestall the possibility—with reference to the Minister’s earlier comments—that, when in response to a request to collaborate or…16 Oct 2025HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill (Fifth sitting)May I ask the Minister to clarify something? Some 70% of workers in this country are in an enterprise with fewer than five employees in total. Where is their voice at the table?…16 Oct 2025HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill (Fifth sitting)I have finished my remarks.16 Oct 2025HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill (Fifth sitting)The Opposition are not entirely persuaded of the argument for this amendment, although the point is well made. We will be listening attentively to what the Minister has to say. We…16 Oct 2025HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill (Sixth sitting)I rise to ask some brief questions of the Minister, perhaps starting with the last point, about where there is a conflict. London is a good example. The Mayor’s total failure to…16 Oct 2025HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill (Sixth sitting)Briefly, the Bill states, “including road traffic reduction”, and the Opposition’s concern is that when we consider our UK transport infrastructure, the one area in which we…16 Oct 2025HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill (Sixth sitting)The current Mayor of London clearly has a mountain to climb, given the distance by which he has fallen behind his housing targets. We remain concerned that some issues are…16 Oct 2025HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill (Sixth sitting)I will speak to amendment 287. We understand the point that the Minister is making about a need to ensure that there is strategic oversight of what is going on. Our concern is…16 Oct 2025HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill (Sixth sitting)I am very sympathetic to what the hon. Lady has said. In my constituency, people come from as far afield as Sheffield for a day out at the Ruislip lido, the only beach in Greater…16 Oct 2025HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill (Sixth sitting)Mindful of your invitation to repeat my earlier remarks, Ms Vaz, I am none the less going to risk your displeasure by refraining from doing so.16 Oct 2025HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill (Sixth sitting)I beg to move amendment 287, in clause 28, page 36, line 12, leave out “implement” and insert “have regard to”. This amendment, and Amendment 288, would ensure that councils had…16 Oct 2025HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill (Sixth sitting)On a point of order, Ms Vaz. I think, in my enthusiasm for the proceedings, I made reference to the amendments that we will be dealing with in the next grouping. I shall not…16 Oct 2025HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill (Sixth sitting)We have tabled amendment 291 to schedule 7. I know that this is an issue of great contention; the major concern is, as we have seen to a degree in London, mayors choosing to use…16 Oct 2025HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill (Sixth sitting)I shall speak to amendment 304, which stands in my name. I would like to think that it is one of those amendments that the Government will adopt, if they are wise, because it…16 Oct 2025HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill (Sixth sitting)I listened carefully to the Minister. We have great sympathy with the amendment. One of the concerns that has run throughout this debate and that on the Planning and…16 Oct 2025HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill (Fifth sitting)It is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Mr Stuart, and to resume consideration of the Bill. The Opposition are proud that the general power of competence was introduced…16 Oct 2025HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill (Sixth sitting)If the Minister can give us an assurance that she will provide that in writing before the conclusion of the Committee, I am happy not to press these amendments to a vote.16 Oct 2025HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill (Sixth sitting)We understand the logic of this. Could the Minister set out for the Committee where the liability will sit for issues arising from the maintenance, standards or provision of those…16 Oct 2025