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HANSARD Grenfell Tower Memorial (Expenditure) BillThis will be one of those rare occasions when there is a broad consensus across the House. The Opposition support the Government in wishing to continue the work begun since that…16 Mar 2026HANSARDCivil Service Pension SchemeI thank the Minister for her answer because, like many hon. Members on both sides of the House, I have been getting correspondence from former civil servants whose payments have…05 Mar 2026HANSARDCivil Service Pension Scheme2. What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the delivery of the civil service pension scheme.05 Mar 2026HANSARDEngagementsQ9. The United States of America is our most important international strategic ally. Does the Prime Minister believe that his dithering and equivocal response to events in the…04 Mar 2026HANSARDSpring ForecastIf lifting the two-child benefit cap is such a moral imperative for this Labour Government, could the Chancellor advise the House why only 20 months ago, a commitment to do so was…03 Mar 2026HANSARDNursery Provision: Greater LondonI thank the Minister for her response. Late last year, with relatively little notice, the trustees of a pre-school in my constituency, Crofton Early Learners, decided to close the…02 Mar 2026HANSARDNursery Provision: Greater London9. What steps she has taken to help improve nursery provision in Greater London.02 Mar 2026HANSARDBuilding Safety RegulatorWith all due respect, the Government need to do an awful lot better than that. They hide behind the claim that there is a clear downward trend in live gateway 2 applications, but…23 Feb 2026HANSARDBuilding Safety RegulatorWhen announcing reforms to the Building Safety Regulator last June, the Secretary of State’s Department promised to “enhance the review of newbuild applications, unblock delays…23 Feb 2026HANSARDJury Trials4. What advice she has given the Government on the potential impact of removing jury trials on the rule of law.05 Feb 2026HANSARDJury TrialsThe president of the Law Society has described the proposals as “an extreme measure that goes too far”. The chair of the Criminal Bar Association has described them as “a wrecking…05 Feb 2026HANSARDEducation on methanol poisoningOn 21 November 2024, Simone White lost her life, aged just 28, following a mass methanol poisoning incident. She was one of six tourists who died after consuming contaminated…29 Jan 2026HANSARDCommonhold and Leasehold ReformI thank the Minister for his remarks and for advance sight of his statement. Progress on leasehold reform is to be welcomed. Labour promised that when it stood for election 18…27 Jan 2026HANSARD Local Government Reorganisation: ReferendumsThree local elections were delayed by one year in 2021, all of which were the result of local government reorganisations; a consultation took place with the authorities affected…21 Jan 2026HANSARD Local Government Reorganisation: ReferendumsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms McVey. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Mid Leicestershire (Mr Bedford) for securing this important debate and…21 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsA year ago the Secretary of State dropped the statutory free speech complaints scheme from the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023. According to a letter published in…19 Jan 2026HANSARDNew TownsI agree. It would be a great tragedy if the Government push on with their new towns policy and simply think that their brownfield passport will solve everything, because by having…15 Jan 2026HANSARDNew TownsThe hon. Lady is correct that I am familiar with the site in her constituency that is proposed as one of the new towns. I acknowledge, accept and support her argument that the DLR…15 Jan 2026HANSARDNew TownsI am grateful to the Backbench Business Committee for allocating time for this important debate, and to the hon. Member for Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch (Katrina Murray) for…15 Jan 2026HANSARDHouse Building: LondonWhat the Secretary of State did not say is that local boroughs are not in charge of building out planning consents, and he did not acknowledge that London boroughs are subject to…12 Jan 2026