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HANSARDClimate ChangeI agree with the hon. Lady that Leeds does need flood protection. I remember visiting with her a few years ago to see the scheme. We have already achieved phase 1 with the £32…21 May 2019HANSARDClimate ChangeWe are currently assessing the report of the Climate Change Committee on this subject. No doubt the right hon. Gentleman is a regular reader of the Treasury Green Book on the way…21 May 2019HANSARDClimate ChangeWe have a proud record as a nation, reducing carbon emissions faster than any other G7 country since 2000. We have done that with a combination of spending measures and market…21 May 2019HANSARDLocal Authority BudgetsThe hon. Gentleman will be well aware that the spending review is coming up. If there is a specific issue with London local authorities or other local authorities, I would expect…21 May 2019HANSARDPublic Sector Exit Payment CapToday, I have launched a consultation on the draft regulations to implement the public sector exit payment cap. The Government introduced powers to cap exit payments in the public…10 Apr 2019HANSARDPay LevelsAt the Budget in 2018, we put an extra £630 into the pockets of working families on universal credit. The way we will make sure that our country succeeds is by increasing economic…09 Apr 2019HANSARDResidential Tower Blocks: Fire Safety WorkI meet the Housing Secretary regularly to make sure there are sufficient funds in his budget to address the issues.09 Apr 2019HANSARDResidential Tower Blocks: Fire Safety WorkI know that my hon. Friend has been in touch with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government on this issue. We fully expect building owners in the private sector to…09 Apr 2019HANSARDSanitary Products: FundingThe Department for Education is implementing this policy with the purpose of increasing attendance in schools. That is the factor it will take under consideration.09 Apr 2019HANSARDSanitary Products: FundingI know that the children’s Minister has already said he will look specifically at primary schools and my right hon. Friend the Education Secretary is going to consult widely on…09 Apr 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsIn the Budget settlement at the end of the last year we made sure that there was extra money going into the police, increasing funding and increasing spending power in real terms.…09 Apr 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe have provided schools with additional funding to cope with the rise in pension contributions. We will be looking at school funding as part of the spending review and I will…09 Apr 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI think the hon. Gentleman should speak to his friend the Mayor of London about what he is doing to increase house building in London.09 Apr 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs I have said, we are moving on from the benefits freeze. We are in a position now where real wages are growing and benefits will increase in line with inflation from 2020.…09 Apr 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI was very pleased to visit the hon. Gentleman at Dudley College and see the fantastic work that it does. He put forward some interesting ideas about local transport. We are…09 Apr 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs I have said, we have committed ourselves to ensuring that schools will be funded for that purpose.09 Apr 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI observe that the minimum alcohol price in Scotland has resulted in an increase in the consumption of alcohol.09 Apr 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI note that a growing list of companies, such as Barratt Developments, Mace Group Ltd and Legal & General, are doing the right thing and taking responsibility for paying for…09 Apr 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe have had to take difficult decisions because of the state of the public finances that we were left with. We have already made improvements in relation to those women being able…09 Apr 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI hope to follow in the footsteps of former Chief Secretaries who have been keen to keep a tight rein on public spending and ensure that people can keep more of their own money,…09 Apr 2019