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HANSARD Planning (Enforcement) BillI thank the Clerks, the Government, the officers in my local council, the Opposition Front Bench and the Conservative Members who took part in this important debate. The strength…19 Nov 2021HANSARD Planning (Enforcement) BillI thank my hon. Friend for pointing that out. I hope that all our constituents will be watching our debate and reading the Hansard record of our discussion on these important…19 Nov 2021HANSARD Planning (Enforcement) BillI thank my hon. Friend for her intervention. I cannot answer that question, but I hope the Minister can do so in his wind-up. I realise that we have now set him a task to do so.…19 Nov 2021HANSARD Planning (Enforcement) BillMy apologies, Mr Deputy Speaker. I recognise that this is a very complicated area. Rogue developers will use any chink in the armour of enforcement and the appeals process to…19 Nov 2021HANSARD Planning (Enforcement) BillThe reason for the Bill’s drafting is that this whole area of planning enforcement and law is complicated—I recognise that—and in the discussions that I have had with Ministers—19 Nov 2021HANSARD Planning (Enforcement) BillIt is shameful. They build temporary homes with no thought to infrastructure, sewerage, water or the impact on local services, all without permission. They destroy green fields…19 Nov 2021HANSARD Planning (Enforcement) BillI beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time. Rogue development is the cause of great anger and misery in Runnymede and Weybridge. Our green belt and natural environment…19 Nov 2021HANSARDMarriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) BillI entirely agree. This Bill essentially brings historical views of marriage and marriage legislation into the 21st century, bringing it into line with other areas of law in terms…19 Nov 2021HANSARDMarriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) BillI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Mid Derbyshire (Mrs Latham) and my right hon. Friend the Member for Bromsgrove (Sajid Javid) on introducing this crucial legislation.…19 Nov 2021HANSARD Planning (Enforcement) BillI thank my hon. Friend for his intervention—it is exactly that. One challenge is that residents see what is effectively a two-tier system, in that those who do not play by the…19 Nov 2021HANSARDCOP26I congratulate the Prime Minister and the COP President on the incredible achievements at the COP summit. Does my right hon. Friend agree that it is science, technology, research…15 Nov 2021HANSARDUniversal Credit Standard Allowance: End of UpliftDoes my hon. Friend agree that we must look at both money in and money out, and that the cost of living is causing pressures for worse-off families? Will he update the House on…08 Nov 2021HANSARD Animals (Penalty Notices) BillIt is a pleasure to follow the very powerful and amusing speech by my hon. Friend the Member for Milton Keynes North (Ben Everitt). I will not be able to do anything near as good…29 Oct 2021HANSARDApproved Premises (Substance Testing) BillWhat is your feeling about what the current prevalence is? You mentioned four different drug groups and the extent of the testing required. When the testing happens, what do you…29 Oct 2021HANSARDApproved Premises (Substance Testing) BillIt is great to rise to speak on this very important Bill, which has been introduced by my hon. Friend the Member for Aylesbury (Rob Butler). I just want to make a few brief points…29 Oct 2021HANSARDMenopause (Support and Services) BillI thank the hon. Member for her intervention and for pointing that out, but I would argue that it is maybe not 51% of the population who are in that situation of needing that care…29 Oct 2021HANSARDMenopause (Support and Services) BillI join Members from across the House in paying tribute to the hon. Member for Swansea East (Carolyn Harris) for bringing forward this very important debate and for the campaign…29 Oct 2021HANSARDMenopause (Support and Services) BillDoes my hon. Friend hope that the chair of the Royal College of General Practitioners is listening to this debate today and responds to the hon. Member for Swansea East (Carolyn…29 Oct 2021HANSARDEducationIt is great to see my hon. Friend in his place at the Dispatch Box. I welcome the work this Government have done to make it a priority to keep schools open for face-to-face…19 Oct 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. I want to associate myself with the remarks made by you, Mr Speaker, the Home Secretary and other hon. Members, and to pay tribute to Sir David Amess and James Brokenshire,…18 Oct 2021