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HANSARDSocial Housing (Regulation) Bill [ LORDS ] (Second sitting)Will my hon. Friend give way?29 Nov 2022HANSARDSocial Housing (Regulation) Bill [ LORDS ] (Second sitting)Anyone who has listened to the Grenfell Tower inquiry—especially the podcast, which provides a great summary of the challenges that were faced—will know that a number of tenants…29 Nov 2022HANSARDSocial Housing (Regulation) Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)I understand the point that the hon. Gentleman is making, but it is based on the premise that these bodies operate in a completely siloed fashion. The relationship between them is…29 Nov 2022HANSARDSocial Housing (Regulation) Bill [ LORDS ] (Second sitting)I have some experience of this, having been a councillor representative on the board of Walsall Housing Group at a time when it was a prescribed position. I distinctly remember a…29 Nov 2022HANSARDSocial Housing (Regulation) Bill [ LORDS ] (Second sitting)Quality stuff!29 Nov 2022HANSARDSocial Housing (Regulation) Bill [ LORDS ] (Second sitting)The hon. Lady makes a valid point. That is why we will do customer satisfaction surveys that have been agreed with the regulator. The format has been agreed. We will be able to…29 Nov 2022HANSARDSocial Housing (Regulation) Bill [ LORDS ] (Second sitting)Perhaps the Minister can clarify this, but I understood that it was not just tenants, but people who were acting on their behalf. Can we confirm that? [ Interruption. ]29 Nov 2022HANSARDSocial Housing (Regulation) Bill [Lords]It was an absolute privilege to work with the Secretary of State and to be tasked with converting the Social Housing White Paper into the robust legislation that we see before us…07 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI have no doubt that this fine ministerial team will be pleased to know that my recent jobs fair perfectly complemented the employment and skills pathfinder programme. Will a…31 Oct 2022HANSARD Exempt AccommodationIt was a pleasure to contribute to the evidence session for this report, as the relevant Minister at the time. While I do not agree with all the recommendations in the report,…27 Oct 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (Third sitting)Q You slightly confused me there, Chair; I thought I had forgotten my own name. When Seema was asking about data sharing, Helena, you were saying that the Government are not going…27 Oct 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill (Third sitting)May I ask a very brief question on ID verification?27 Oct 2022HANSARD World Menopause DayI rise as the husband of a menopausal woman. I pay tribute to my wife Clare and to PHS Group for the support that it has given her. Does the Minister agree that all men of all…27 Oct 2022HANSARDPeople Registered as HomelessThe most egregious form of homelessness is rough sleeping, which is why I was so delighted that in September this year, thanks to the incredible hard work of Penny Hobman, Richard…17 Oct 2022HANSARDTributes to Her Late Majesty The QueenI rise to speak on behalf of the good people of Willenhall, Bloxwich and Walsall North, and curiously, also on behalf of the good people of Tonbridge and Malling, because their…09 Sept 2022HANSARD North Street, Keighley: Green SpaceI do not know where to begin. It seems unfortunate that the Opposition Benches and the Benches behind me are not full to hear that tour de force of a speech from my hon. Friend…11 Jul 2022HANSARD North Street, Keighley: Green SpaceEveryone here will testify to how essential their local parks and open spaces were at the height of the covid pandemic—they certainly were for me. They remain essential to…11 Jul 2022HANSARDWinnington Bridge CorridorI completely respect the hon. Member for the passion with which he conveys his case. I hope he will understand that, as a Minister in the Department, it would be completely…05 Jul 2022HANSARDWinnington Bridge CorridorIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Murray. As a civil engineer, nothing gives me greater pleasure than the opportunity to hear a speech about a bridge. I thank…05 Jul 2022HANSARDLevelling Up, Housing and CommunitiesAndy Street, the Mayor of the West Midlands, has been a strong champion of the Housing First programme and the pilots. That has already achieved 552 individuals securing a tenancy…05 Jul 2022