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HANSARDLocal Government FinanceIf we double the council tax that is paid by local people, then I will start to take lectures from the hon. Gentleman about what we should do. He should remember his own record.…05 Feb 2020HANSARDLocal Government Financerose —05 Feb 2020HANSARDLocal Government FinanceI am very pleased that we are making such good progress in south Yorkshire. The hon. Gentleman and I, along with many colleagues across the House, welcome that. He is correct to…05 Feb 2020HANSARDLocal Government FinanceI just wonder if I could recommend to the right hon. Gentleman’s reading the Government’s December 2018 fairer funding review consultation, in which we specifically deal with the…05 Feb 2020HANSARDLocal Government FinanceWill the right hon. Gentleman give way?05 Feb 2020HANSARD Local Services: London SuburbsRight. On the cross-departmental suburban taskforce, I think the idea has merit. The hon. Lady said that one of her famous constituents is called Naughty Boy—I don’t think she was…28 Jan 2020HANSARD Local Services: London SuburbsWe absolutely do continue to give that attention. It is a real London issue but certainly not a London-only issue—it is a metropolitan issue—but I am afraid to say that when I…28 Jan 2020HANSARD Local Services: London SuburbsIf the hon. Member for Putney (Fleur Anderson) wants to speak briefly, I will make my response quick.28 Jan 2020HANSARD Local Services: London SuburbsI think this is the first time I have served under your chairmanship in this Parliament, Mr Hosie. I congratulate the hon. Member for Ealing Central and Acton (Dr Huq) on securing…28 Jan 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe reason that, in just 10 days’ time, we on this side of the House are getting Brexit done is so that we can drive growth across our United Kingdom. From Clacton to Caithness,…22 Jan 2020HANSARDHigh StreetsWhat an excellent question; I would like to start by welcoming my hon. Friend to her place, and her question is a sign of the expertise that can be brought into this House when we…13 Jan 2020HANSARDHigh StreetsThis Government are committed to supporting high streets and local leaders up and down the country, and we are doing that through our £1 billion future high street fund, which is…13 Jan 2020HANSARDHigh StreetsMy right hon. Friend the Secretary of State visited Brierley Hill, I am sure to celebrate the fact that it is one of the first 100 places under our future high street fund to…13 Jan 2020HANSARDHigh StreetsI am sure that, like me, my hon. Friend is looking forward to playing an active role both in her high street and stronger towns fund bid. The idea behind this is to bring together…13 Jan 2020HANSARDHigh StreetsI welcome my hon. Friend back. He has been a redoubtable campaigner in the area of business rates in his time in Parliament. Working with him and through him, the Government have,…13 Jan 2020HANSARDHigh StreetsMy hon. Friend, as a chartered surveyor, is an expert in this area and, like our parliamentary colleague, he has campaigned vigorously and continuously. In terms of the review,…13 Jan 2020HANSARDHigh StreetsThe planning White Paper will come out after the conclusion of the debate on the Queen’s Speech, and, looking at how CPO works in our town centres and other parts of the country…13 Jan 2020HANSARDHigh StreetsI am sure the hon. Gentleman will not complain if I just take the opportunity to wish him a happy birthday. What a great question to ask on his birthday. If he listened to the…13 Jan 2020HANSARDHigh StreetsI will happily meet the right hon. Lady.13 Jan 2020HANSARDHigh StreetsIn terms of practical action, the £3.6 billion towns fund seems to be a good place to start. When we add to that the £13 billion that we are saving for businesses in business…13 Jan 2020