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HANSARDRenters (Reform) Bill (Second sitting)Q I have visited probably only four build-to-rent sites, but it feels to me that you are pitching slightly above the median. It also feels to me that, exactly as you described,…14 Nov 2023HANSARDRenters (Reform) Bill (First sitting)I am sorry, Mr Gray—no hectoring. Paul Dennett: Renters should welcome the property portal, as it will inevitably create a more transparent system for tenants and provide a single…14 Nov 2023HANSARDRenters (Reform) Bill (First sitting)But this helps you improve the use of them.14 Nov 2023HANSARDRenters (Reform) Bill (First sitting)You certainly did in your opening comments. It was all doom and gloom. Paul Dennett: I was asked about resources.14 Nov 2023HANSARDRenters (Reform) Bill (Second sitting)Very. Ian Fletcher: You could end up in a situation where somebody has taken a two-month tenancy and is just using that as an opportunity to earn some money for themselves by…14 Nov 2023HANSARDMenopauseThe hon. Gentleman says that this affects millions of women but, as the husband of a menopausal woman, I feel it is incredibly important that men, in their role as colleagues,…26 Oct 2023HANSARDMenopauseI thank the hon. Gentleman for that intervention. Given that my wife, myself and her GP did not fully understand what the symptoms were and at what age they could arise, it is…26 Oct 2023HANSARDMenopauseIt is an absolute pleasure to follow my good friend the hon. Member for Bootle (Peter Dowd). I was originally excited to see that the hon. Member for Swansea East (Carolyn Harris)…26 Oct 2023HANSARD OsteoporosisThe hon. Lady makes a point about statistics and the distribution of those who are affected. Just last weekend, I was grateful to attend a training workshop at Sacred Heart church…26 Oct 2023HANSARDIllegal MigrationThe strain on public services caused by illegal migration is often felt the most by smaller towns, so may I ask my right hon. Friend to make such areas the focus of his efforts to…24 Oct 2023HANSARD Renters (Reform) BillI rise as what is known as an “accidental landlord”, who conveniently owns and rents out a property in Tamworth. Speaking as a landlord, I welcome the Bill—particularly the…23 Oct 2023HANSARDSocial Mobility: Young People20. What steps his Department is taking to improve social mobility among young people.04 Sept 2023HANSARDSocial Mobility: Young PeopleDegree apprenticeships are a great way for those who are socially less well off to get into employment and avoid the costs associated with getting a degree through other routes,…04 Sept 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsHundreds of animal lovers across the west midlands have suffered the dreadful crime of pet theft in recent years. What are Ministers doing to prevent such crimes?06 Jul 2023HANSARDGambling Levy: Exclusion of Charity LotteriesI am kind of hopeful about what the Minister says, but I strongly urge him to consider exempting society lotteries from the compulsory levy given the excellent work that they do…15 Jun 2023HANSARDGambling Levy: Exclusion of Charity Lotteries1. If her Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of excluding charity lotteries from the proposed gambling levy.15 Jun 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsSome 70% of our economy is services, so what is the Department doing to reduce barriers in that area and supercharge our global trade in services?18 May 2023HANSARD Machetes: ConsultationI pay tribute to Pete Madeley and the Express and Star newspaper for their campaign on this issue and for articulating the concerns of their readership. Does the Minister share my…18 Apr 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am a member of the all-party parliamentary group on music. Has the Minister considered replicating the success of the London BRIT School in Bradford?17 Apr 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe have seen a number of murders recently in Walsall as a result of knife crime, but we have seen no sign of the Labour police and crime commissioner. Does the Minister agree that…20 Mar 2023