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HANSARD Building Safety and ResilienceI thank my hon. Friend for raising that point about the impact on the HRA. We had two such buildings where the council had to deal with compartmentation with no support from the…11 Sept 2024HANSARD Building Safety and ResilienceOn strong political leadership, will the Minister join me in congratulating those councils that, as soon as the new building regulations came out, took immediate action to put in…11 Sept 2024HANSARD Building Safety and ResilienceI welcome my hon. Friend to her new position; I know that she will be a firm advocate for those thousands of people who are still waiting for remediation to be done on their…11 Sept 2024HANSARD Building Safety and ResilienceI welcome the shadow Minister’s comments about working cross-party. One thing we need to do is establish the facts, the reality of what is going on, and the confusion left by the…11 Sept 2024HANSARD Building Safety and ResilienceWe have been talking quite passionately in this debate, but we often lose sight of the stories of those who were actually affected. I think not least of a woman—she shall remain…11 Sept 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs Departments are preparing their spending review submissions, will the Chancellor and her team consider allowing the international development budget to be on the same footing…03 Sept 2024HANSARD Technology in Public ServicesI congratulate those on the Front Bench on their speeches tonight. Does the Minister agree that councils are very important in this area? When I was the cabinet member for health,…02 Sept 2024HANSARD Building HomesAs the new MP and a former cabinet member for housing for what is arguably Britain’s most successful new town—Milton Keynes—I welcome today’s statement, which is exactly what we…30 Jul 2024HANSARD Criminal LawI thank the Secretary of State for her reassurance on the exclusion of sexual and domestic violence sentences. While prisons are about punishment and keeping our communities safe,…25 Jul 2024HANSARDRelations with Ireland14. Whether he has had discussions with the Irish Government on UK-Ireland relations.24 Jul 2024HANSARD Education and OpportunityThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, and I welcome you to your role. Can I also say how fantastic it is to have an all-women Deputy Speaker team? Thank you for calling me to speak in…24 Jul 2024HANSARDRelations with IrelandI congratulate my right hon. Friend on his position, and I hope that he will be able to rebuild those relations that were strained through the Brexit process. Small and…24 Jul 2024HANSARD Israel and GazaI congratulate my right hon. Friend and his entire team on their positions, and thank him for the restoration of funding to UNRWA. As someone who has worked in international…19 Jul 2024HANSARD Israel and GazaI am sorry, Mr Deputy Speaker; I was not bobbing, but I am happy to ask a question. Are you sure it was me you were calling on?19 Jul 2024HANSARDPrison CapacityFirst, I congratulate my right hon. Friend on her new post, and thank her for reassuring us that this scheme will not apply to sexual violence, domestic abuse and stalking—that…18 Jul 2024