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HANSARD NHS Dentistry: South-westIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Vickers. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Honiton and Sidmouth (Richard Foord) on leading a genuinely important…12 Nov 2024HANSARD NHS Dentistry: South-westIs the Minister able to say when the timeline for those negotiations will be available?12 Nov 2024HANSARDRenters' Rights Bill (Eighth sitting)Will the Minister comment on whether, and how soon, the Government are likely to introduce a use class, which the previous Government committed to?05 Nov 2024HANSARDRenters' Rights Bill (Seventh sitting)Is there a timescale within which the MOD plans to report back on its review of the decent homes standard? Does it apply to certain accommodation or is it an open-ended review?05 Nov 2024HANSARDRenters' Rights Bill (Eighth sitting)On a point of order, Sir Roger. In view of the Minister saying that the matter is beyond doubt, I am happy to withdraw the clause.05 Nov 2024HANSARDRenters' Rights Bill (Seventh sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Betts, particularly as I know your expertise in this policy area. Amendment 72 would apply the proposed decent homes standard…05 Nov 2024HANSARDRenters' Rights Bill (Eighth sitting)I would like to speak.05 Nov 2024HANSARDRenters' Rights Bill (Seventh sitting)The hon. Member for Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner believes that the commitment from the last Government that the decent homes standard will be applied to Ministry of Defence…05 Nov 2024HANSARDRenters' Rights Bill (Seventh sitting)That is not consistent with what Jacob Young said in 2023, as recorded in Hansar d , namely that the intention was to extend the decent homes standard to cover Ministry of Defence…05 Nov 2024HANSARDRenters' Rights Bill (Eighth sitting)I did bob, Sir Roger.05 Nov 2024HANSARDRenters' Rights Bill (Eighth sitting)I will bob more enthusiastically in future, Sir Roger. I rise to speak to new clause 7, which is in my name and concerns the proliferation of short-term lets, holiday lets,…05 Nov 2024HANSARDRenters' Rights Bill (Eighth sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Roger. I add the support of the Liberal Democrats for the intent of the new clause. Clearly, tenants should not be penalised…05 Nov 2024HANSARDRenters' Rights Bill (Seventh sitting)Given the assurance that the Minister has generously given, I beg to ask leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Amendments made: 24, in clause 98, page…05 Nov 2024HANSARDRenters' Rights Bill (Eighth sitting)rose—05 Nov 2024HANSARDRenters' Rights Bill (Seventh sitting)I beg to move amendment 72, in clause 98, page 117, line 20, at end insert— “(ia) the availability of which is secured by the Secretary of State under paragraph 9 of Schedule 10…05 Nov 2024HANSARDIncome Tax (Charge)Last week’s Budget and its investment in the national health service is, of course, welcomed by the Liberal Democrats, just as we welcome the clawing back of money for carers…04 Nov 2024HANSARDRenters' Rights Bill (Sixth sitting)Clause 75 deals with the making of the database, and I want to raise the importance of its content. Had I been quicker off the mark and more used to the procedures, there would be…31 Oct 2024HANSARDRenters' Rights Bill (Sixth sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Harris. The shadow Minister’s amendment refers to agents, such as managing agents, and their redress schemes. Managing…31 Oct 2024HANSARD LGBT Veterans Independent ReviewI congratulate the hon. Member for Burnley (Oliver Ryan) on securing this debate—an excellent move. I also thank the Minister and you, Madam Deputy Speaker, for allowing me to…31 Oct 2024HANSARDRenters' Rights Bill (Sixth sitting)I am new to the procedures of Parliament, but I understand that some regulations are more easy to debate than others. Is the Minister saying that it will be possible for Liberal…31 Oct 2024