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HANSARDSupported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) BillWe have already heard earlier in the Bill’s passage that there is a real risk of rogue providers changing location in order to avoid regulation. I am determined to put a stop to…03 Mar 2023HANSARD Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) BillIt is a pleasure to speak briefly on Third Reading. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Harrow East (Bob Blackman) on introducing this important Bill, and I thank him for…03 Mar 2023HANSARD Homes for Ukraine Scheme AnniversaryI think the hon. Member for Sheffield, Hallam is about to disagree with me—I give way.01 Mar 2023HANSARD Homes for Ukraine Scheme AnniversaryThere have been one or two examples, such as that of the hon. Lady’s constituent, where hosts thought that they were potentially hosting under the Homes for Ukraine scheme but…01 Mar 2023HANSARD Homes for Ukraine Scheme AnniversaryWhen we are talking about homelessness under the Homes for Ukraine scheme, these are all people who are here with their visas, so I do not think it relates to the BRP scheme.…01 Mar 2023HANSARD Homes for Ukraine Scheme AnniversaryThis may be a good opportunity for me to talk about how the schemes came about, and our thinking. First, I stress that both schemes give those who have arrived a three-year visa…01 Mar 2023HANSARD Homes for Ukraine Scheme AnniversaryI will address the different schemes and how they fit together in a few moments. Before the Homes for Ukraine scheme even opened, thousands registered their interest in helping.…01 Mar 2023HANSARD Homes for Ukraine Scheme AnniversaryIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Dowd. I thank everyone for the constructive tone of the debate, and I congratulate the hon. Member for Sheffield, Hallam…01 Mar 2023HANSARD Homes for Ukraine Scheme AnniversaryThat is a well-made point. As I say, we are looking at how we will allocate that money, but I hear what the hon. Member says.01 Mar 2023HANSARDRent Controls: Local GovernmentIn the UK, rent increased by 4.4% in the year to January 2023. We are clearly aware that there is a lot of pressure on household budgets, which is why the Treasury put together an…20 Feb 2023HANSARDRent Controls: Local GovernmentThe Government do not support the introduction of rent controls in the private rental sector. Evidence suggests that they discourage investment, lead to declining property…20 Feb 2023HANSARDRent Controls: Local GovernmentThe Government have a manifesto commitment to abolish section 21, and we will do so as soon as parliamentary time allows. We have just finished the consultation on the decent…20 Feb 2023HANSARDHolocaust Memorial DayI thank my right hon. Friend for updating the House on that important work.26 Jan 2023HANSARDHolocaust Memorial DayIt truly is an honour and I feel humbled to reply to this powerful and moving debate. I truly think that we have seen the Chamber at its best: serious, compassionate, collegiate…26 Jan 2023HANSARDHolocaust Memorial DayI thank the hon. Lady for her contribution. In the interest of giving my right hon. Friend the Member for Bromsgrove some time, I suggest that we sit down and talk about that…26 Jan 2023HANSARD Housing Association Tenants: Complaints MechanismsI could not agree more. We would like as many cases as possible to be resolved between the resident and the landlord, but I have the numbers. The ombudsman’s average handling time…23 Jan 2023HANSARD Housing Association Tenants: Complaints MechanismsWe are beefing up the powers of the ombudsman and the regulator. We will have very close interaction between the ombudsman and the regulator, and we are encouraging an environment…23 Jan 2023HANSARD Housing Association Tenants: Complaints MechanismsThere is no question but that enforcement is very important when it comes to housing. The purpose of the Bill is to tie things together. What we want to see is practical change on…23 Jan 2023HANSARD Housing Association Tenants: Complaints MechanismsIt is a privilege to serve under you, Mr Deputy Speaker. This is an incredibly important issue: social housing is certainly very important for me. I have a lot of housing…23 Jan 2023HANSARDSupported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) BillI agree with my hon. Friend that clauses 12 to 14 are relatively straightforward, but I want to make one point about clause 12, on the meaning of “supported exempt accommodation”.…11 Jan 2023