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HANSARDPrivate Rented SectorI guess I should begin with an apology, saying I am sorry that the document was available at such short notice, although there is going to be considerable opportunity over the…16 Jun 2022HANSARDPrivate Rented SectorOur homes, whether we own them or not, are where we go to sleep and wake up every day. They are where we raise our children and care for our elderly. They ought to be places of…16 Jun 2022HANSARDPrivate Rented SectorAs I say, given the other challenges within the Department, I am not sure what our capacity is for that. However, I will commit to meeting the hon. Lady to discuss her suggestions…16 Jun 2022HANSARDPrivate Rented SectorMy hon. Friend is an incredible champion for good housing standards in his constituency. Our Department has carried out a deep dive of housing conditions in Blackpool, where we…16 Jun 2022HANSARDPrivate Rented SectorI always love to hear from my right hon. Friend. His powerful oratory suggests some things sometimes that may not necessarily be quite the case. The English housing survey tells…16 Jun 2022HANSARDPrivate Rented SectorI have to be blunt and say, “Under no circumstances”—that is simply not a Conservative policy and it is not something we are going to pursue. The White Paper contains some things…16 Jun 2022HANSARDPrivate Rented SectorThe hon. Gentleman refers to the fact that a Conservative Government introduced the legislation 35 years ago. Perhaps he has forgotten that, just occasionally, the public vote for…16 Jun 2022HANSARDPrivate Rented SectorWe have approximately 19,000 letting agents in this country and they need to belong to one of two landlord redress schemes. My understanding is that that is working quite…16 Jun 2022HANSARDGrenfell Tower: Fifth AnniversaryI would be very happy to speak to the Secretary of State’s diary secretary on my hon. Friend’s behalf. The hon. Member for Rutherglen and Hamilton West (Margaret Ferrier) made an…16 Jun 2022HANSARDGrenfell Tower: Fifth AnniversaryI thank right hon. and hon. Members on both sides of the House for their moving and thought-provoking contributions in today’s debate. I know that I speak for all Members when I…16 Jun 2022HANSARDPrivate Rented SectorThe hon. Lady raises an incredibly important point. Obviously, the Government are committed to spending £2 billion on tackling homelessness and rough sleeping in the next three…16 Jun 2022HANSARDPrivate Rented Sector White PaperThe Government have today published their White Paper “A fairer private rented sector”. The private rented sector currently offers the most expensive, least secure, and…16 Jun 2022HANSARD Sharing Economy: Short-term LettingI do not know if I can facilitate that, but, trust me, I am definitely going to advocate it. I think the idea of a roundtable with the relevant Ministers from my Department and…16 Jun 2022HANSARD Sharing Economy: Short-term LettingI begin by thanking my hon. Friend the Member for Cities of London and Westminster (Nickie Aiken) for the opportunity to debate this important issue. It is a matter of…16 Jun 2022HANSARDGrenfell Tower: Fifth AnniversaryI cannot speak to compensation, but I can say that the Department is in regular touch with the financial services industry to talk to it about the cost of insurance products and…16 Jun 2022HANSARD Social Housing and Building SafetyFar be it from me to heap praise on my boss, the Secretary of State, but given that he has years of experience of sitting at the Cabinet table and is well known for making things…09 Jun 2022HANSARD Social Housing and Building SafetyWe have heard many powerful, heartfelt and emotional contributions from hon. Members in today’s debate. There is an understanding that Governments of all persuasions have been at…09 Jun 2022HANSARD Social Housing and Building SafetyThe Government have committed to £62 million of funding for the installation of fire alarms with regard to waking watch. I think it would be best if we exchange correspondence;…09 Jun 2022HANSARD Social Housing and Building SafetyI see that the Chair of the Select Committee is desperate to discuss this further.09 Jun 2022HANSARD Social Housing and Building SafetyRather than attempting to discuss that across the Chamber, it would be good to meet the right hon. Gentleman to discuss the specifics of his case in more detail. The Secretary of…09 Jun 2022