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HANSARD Public Office (Accountability) BillI pay tribute to everyone who has pushed and cajoled the Government to enable us to get to this stage. The Minister mentioned secondary legislation. One of the key areas mentioned…14 Jul 2026HANSARDLocal Government ReorganisationI pay tribute to the right hon. Member for Braintree (Sir James Cleverly) for securing this urgent question. Local government reform is complex, involving more than 200 councils…13 Jul 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the Leader of the House for updating us on tomorrow’s business, and for the fact that this really important Bill is coming back to the House, but it does raise questions…13 Jul 2026HANSARDDeath of Ann WiddecombeI join the many heartfelt tributes paid to Ann Widdecombe by Members across the House. I did not know her personally, but before I came to this place there were many names I…13 Jul 2026HANSARDEngagementsLast month, I had the opportunity to host the Southbank Centre in my constituency for its 75th anniversary. It is one of the many centres that I am proud to have across Vauxhall…08 Jul 2026HANSARDForeign Interference in UK PoliticsI thank the Minister for this statement, and I join her in paying tribute to Philip Rycroft for his tireless efforts in producing this review. I agree with the shadow Minister…06 Jul 2026HANSARD Civil Service PensionsI thank the Minister for coming to the House to give this important update. To be honest, I think that many of our constituents will be watching with a lot of alarm, concern,…06 Jul 2026HANSARD Points of OrderOn a point of order, I seek guidance from your good self, Madam Deputy Speaker, on how to remind Members about the courtesies of the House when undertaking events in other…02 Jul 2026HANSARDCommonhold and Leasehold Reform: Managing AgentsI am mindful of the time, but let me thank the 24 Back-Bench Members who have contributed to the debate; I hope that the Minister will see that there is cross-party support. We…02 Jul 2026HANSARD Historical Forced AdoptionI too thank the Prime Minister for this important statement, and I pay tribute to the courage of the women who came forward, including my constituent Ann Keen. I met Ann shortly…02 Jul 2026HANSARDPoints of OrderOn a point of order, I seek guidance from your good self, Madam Deputy Speaker, on how to remind Members about the courtesies of the House when undertaking events in other…02 Jul 2026HANSARDCommonhold and Leasehold Reform: Managing AgentsI beg to move, That this House welcomes the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee’s First Report of Session 2026-27, Pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Commonhold…02 Jul 2026HANSARDCommonhold and Leasehold Reform: Managing AgentsI refer my hon. Friend to the evidence session at which we had representatives of freeholders—one of the most enlightening sessions for my Committee and my colleagues. We probed…02 Jul 2026HANSARDCommonhold and Leasehold Reform: Managing AgentsI thank my hon. Friend for that intervention, and I thank many other Members, including my hon. Friend the Member for Uxbridge and South Ruislip (Danny Beales). I will come on to…02 Jul 2026HANSARDCommonhold and Leasehold Reform: Managing AgentsI thank my hon. Friend, a fellow London MP, for that intervention. This issue is not just isolated to London; it happens in many areas right across the country, and it was raised…02 Jul 2026HANSARDCommonhold and Leasehold Reform: Managing AgentsI thank my hon. Friend for sharing that example; colleagues across the Chamber will probably cite similar, if not worse, ones. That is a shocking indictment of the company we are…02 Jul 2026HANSARDCommonhold and Leasehold Reform: Managing AgentsI thank my hon. Friend for raising that point—as I mentioned, many colleagues will have dealt with similar cases. This is an issue that we want the Government to look seriously…02 Jul 2026HANSARDCommonhold and Leasehold Reform: Managing AgentsI thank my hon. Friend for that intervention, and wish him a happy birthday—I am sure a good birthday present for him would be the regulation of managing agents for the sake of…02 Jul 2026HANSARDCommonhold and Leasehold Reform: Managing AgentsVery quickly.02 Jul 2026HANSARDCommonhold and Leasehold Reform: Managing AgentsI thank my hon. Friend for raising the important issue of marriage value and the extension of leases, with many people having to take out additional loans just to remortgage and…02 Jul 2026