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HANSARD Teesworks: Accountability and ScrutinyThe hon. Member is probably aware that, in addition to the scandal that she is outlining in her excellent speech, Woking Council has today issued a section 114 notice, following…07 Jun 2023HANSARD New Housing SupplyI would just like to clarify: it is not the only problem. We give planning permission for all these houses, but we do not build them. We need to address the build-out problem as…05 Jun 2023HANSARD New Housing SupplyI welcome the debate and congratulate the right hon. Member for Haltemprice and Howden (Mr Davis) on securing it. I think that we are all in agreement that we have a housing…05 Jun 2023HANSARDTransport Links: Wales and Rest of UKWhen he delivered his Budget in 2020, the Prime Minister, who was then the Chancellor, promised a bypass for Llanymynech and Pant in my constituency on the road that links…24 May 2023HANSARDGrid Capacity7. Whether he is taking steps to increase grid capacity.23 May 2023HANSARDGrid CapacityI have been contacted by a number of businesses, mostly farms, that want to install renewable energy in the form of a solar array or a wind turbine, but have been advised that…23 May 2023HANSARDLeasehold ReformThe last Liberal Prime Minister, David Lloyd George, launched a campaign against leasehold in 1909, describing the leasehold system as blackmail, not business. In 2023, it is…23 May 2023HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating Billrose —22 May 2023HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating BillAmendment 20 is about cutting red tape for small businesses. Does the Minister agree that he is talking about policy objectives that are not relevant to the Bill?22 May 2023HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating BillI rise to speak to amendments 1, 2, 3 and 20, as well as new clauses 1 and 2, tabled in my name. I note the excellent speech by the hon. Member for Waveney (Peter Aldous), who…22 May 2023HANSARD Council Tax and Stamp Duty AlternativesI am grateful to the Minister for giving way. On the point about stability, surely a simple step to address some of the inequality in the current system would be to reassess the…17 May 2023HANSARDBuses: FundingI welcome the Minister’s statement, in particular his acknowledgement that in rural areas bus services are an essential lifeline for people who do not have access to a car.…17 May 2023HANSARD Council Tax and Stamp Duty AlternativesWill the Minister give way?17 May 2023HANSARD Council Tax and Stamp Duty AlternativesOn the point about stamp duty and similar taxes, does the hon. Lady agree that there is an opportunity to graduate those taxes to reflect the energy performance of a building so…17 May 2023HANSARD Farmers, Supermarkets and Food Supply ChainsIt has been widely reported by farmers in North Shropshire, particularly dairy farmers, that although their input prices are astronomically high, for all the reasons the Minister…16 May 2023HANSARD Points of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. Further to the point of order raised by the hon. Member for Brent Central (Dawn Butler), I think I speak for a number of Members of this…16 May 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT5. According to figures from the Ministry of Justice, the number of theft and burglary cases prosecuted in a Crown court by West Mercia police that have been awaiting completion…16 May 2023HANSARD School and College Funding: The Midlandsrose —09 May 2023HANSARD School and College Funding: The MidlandsDoes the hon. Gentleman not accept that universal free school meals help to remove the stigma for those pupils who need to receive them?09 May 2023HANSARD School and College Funding: The MidlandsThe hon. Gentleman is making a passionate speech. I have met the headteachers of all my secondary schools in North Shropshire, and they tell me that last year’s pay rise was…09 May 2023