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HANSARDPublic Office (Accountability) Bill (Second sitting)Q We heard earlier today about the failure of a local authority: the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in the Grenfell case. In the brief time that we have, I am interested…27 Nov 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT6. At every resident meeting I host, I hear horror stories about the misuse of short-term lets, including illegal sub-letting, breaching London’s 90-day cap, late-night parties,…27 Nov 2025HANSARDG20 and UkraineI thank the Prime Minister for all his efforts on ramping up the economic pressure on Putin, including through oil and gas and the shadow fleet. On the $300 billion-plus of…25 Nov 2025HANSARDFinancial Transparency: Overseas TerritoriesWill the hon. Gentleman give way?05 Nov 2025HANSARDFinancial Transparency: Overseas TerritoriesI am sure we all agree that we would not support that action. I want to make a serious point about where progress has been made. Some of us recently met the leader of Gibraltar,…05 Nov 2025HANSARDFinancial Transparency: Overseas TerritoriesI congratulate my hon. Friend on securing the debate. Does he agree with the National Crime Agency that if it had open and accurate data on who owned and controlled those…05 Nov 2025HANSARDFinancial Transparency: Overseas TerritoriesI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Bolton West (Phil Brickell) on securing this debate and on his election to the chair of the excellent all-party parliamentary group on…05 Nov 2025HANSARDFinancial Transparency: Overseas TerritoriesI thank the hon. Gentleman for joining the last debate we had on this topic in this Chamber seven months ago. Does he agree that the link we are discussing between the overseas…05 Nov 2025HANSARDSupporting High StreetsMy residents care deeply about our high streets. From Earl’s Court Road to Queensway, and from Notting Hill Gate to Portobello Road, those high streets have a lot of potential but…04 Nov 2025HANSARDProperty Service ChargesI join others in congratulating the hon. Member for Reigate (Rebecca Paul) on securing this debate. I know that leaseholders across the country will be watching this debate very…30 Oct 2025HANSARDProperty Service ChargesI agree entirely with my hon. Friend. There is now an overwhelming case for introducing mandatory professional standards—which I know the Government are bringing forward—and for…30 Oct 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT7. Earlier this month I visited the Spear programme in north Kensington, which is doing fantastic work in supporting young people back into employment through programmes that the…27 Oct 2025HANSARD Building Safety RegulatorIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Desmond. I congratulate my hon. Friends the Members for Northampton South (Mike Reader) and for Milton Keynes North (Chris…23 Oct 2025HANSARD UkraineI strongly welcome the sanctions targeting the $108 billion in oil revenue that the Kremlin received last year and the progress on the $350 billion in frozen Russian sovereign…15 Oct 2025HANSARDOnline Safety Act 2023: Effectiveness10. What assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Online Safety Act 2023 in reducing children’s exposure to harmful online content.10 Sept 2025HANSARDOnline Safety Act 2023: EffectivenessI also welcome my right hon. Friend to her place. Does she agree that Reform’s reckless plans to scrap the Online Safety Act would fail a generation of young people, including all…10 Sept 2025HANSARD Duty of Candour for Public Authorities and Legal Representation for Bereaved FamiliesI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Liverpool West Derby (Ian Byrne) for securing this debate. More than eight years after the Grenfell Tower fire, the fight for justice for the…03 Sept 2025HANSARDHealth InequalitiesIn Kensington and Bayswater, there is now a staggering 19-year gap in life expectancy between men living in Notting Dale and those living in Holland Park—which are just hundreds…22 Jul 2025HANSARDHealth Inequalities20. What steps his Department is taking to tackle health inequalities across the country.22 Jul 2025HANSARDTaxesWill the right hon. Gentleman give way?15 Jul 2025