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HANSARD British Library Board (Power to Borrow) BillIs my hon. Friend aware that, in terms of growth of DCMS sectors in the economy, yes, London is No. 1, but not far behind is the north-east?13 Mar 2020HANSARD Housing and PlanningI congratulate my hon. Friend on his speech on this important subject. I very much admire and agree with what he has previously said on urban regeneration. Does he agree that, at…03 Mar 2020HANSARD Leaseholders and CladdingI congratulate my hon. Friend on his passion for his constituents. Some constituents of mine own a leasehold property in that block in Ipswich. Is it not incredible that the…12 Feb 2020HANSARDTransport InfrastructureI very much welcome the statement, particularly my right hon. Friend’s commitment to a more convenient ticketing system. Many of my constituents commute into London three or four…11 Feb 2020HANSARDBBC Licence FeeSurely this is an incredible opportunity for the BBC. The licence fee restricts its paying base to the UK, but if it had a subscription model, it could export to the entire world.…06 Feb 2020HANSARDLocal Government FinanceFurther to the intervention by my hon. Friend the Member for Thirsk and Malton (Kevin Hollinrake), a few weeks ago I intervened on the shadow Health spokesman, the hon. Member for…05 Feb 2020HANSARDUniversal Credit: Delayed Roll-OutWill my hon. Friend confirm that today’s announcement does not change the fundamental course of our policy, which is to move away from a perverse legacy system that incentivised…04 Feb 2020HANSARD HomelessnessThere is a real danger with political point scoring on this, particularly in venerating the previous Labour Government. In May 1997, the average home in England was worth £62,000.…29 Jan 2020HANSARD HomelessnessIt is a pleasure to follow the right hon. Member for Birmingham, Hodge Hill (Liam Byrne). He spoke with great passion, which I share and I am sure the whole House shares. We want…29 Jan 2020HANSARD HomelessnessThat is a very fair point, but the Government are, of course, looking at it, and we await further details. None the less, it is a perfectly valid point. I was simply arguing that,…29 Jan 2020HANSARD Direct Payments to Farmers (Legislative Continuity) BillFarming in South Suffolk is fairly horizontal—fairly flat—so I welcome these regulations. On a key technical question, under all those regulations the top level of payment awarded…28 Jan 2020HANSARD UK TelecommunicationsIn debate after debate in this Chamber on the economy, hon. Member after hon. Member rightly laments this country’s long-standing failure to raise its productivity. There are…28 Jan 2020HANSARD Direct Payments to Farmers (Legislative Continuity) BillThat’s Cheltenham!28 Jan 2020HANSARD Direct Payments to Farmers (Legislative Continuity) BillObviously, I congratulate my hon. Friend on his re-election success. I very much agree with him that we need a lengthy transition and a stable period as we move to the new system;…28 Jan 2020HANSARD Direct Payments to Farmers (Legislative Continuity) BillFurther to the intervention from my right hon. Friend the Member for Wokingham (John Redwood), and so that I understand this point, am I right that in this transition year we…28 Jan 2020HANSARDNHS Funding BillMy right hon. Friend and neighbour talks about how we pay for the NHS, and he said that we cannot know what will happen in future, but does it give him good heart that in the last…27 Jan 2020HANSARDHealth and Social CareThis is directly relevant. The hon. Gentleman made a point about the House of Lords Committee, but he will be aware that the House of Commons Committee recommended a social…16 Jan 2020HANSARDHealth and Social CareWill the hon. Gentleman give way?16 Jan 2020HANSARDHealth and Social CareMy right hon. Friend is making a brilliant speech, with great passion. Surely the definition of “sustainable” here is someone in their 20s who is entering the workforce and being…16 Jan 2020HANSARDHigh StreetsSpeaking to traditional retailers during the election campaign, it is clear that future business rates is a massive issue for them. There is, in particular, a sense that there is…13 Jan 2020