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HANSARDPrime Minister’s Chief of Staff AppointmentHow many of these Downing Street staff departures in the past few days are a direct result of Sue Gray’s report? Have there been any associated findings of culpability against…07 Feb 2022HANSARDPoints of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. Are you aware of a letter from the UK Statistics Authority to the director of data science at 10 Downing Street regarding claims made by…02 Feb 2022HANSARD Levelling UpMy constituency is repeatedly overlooked for funding, whether that is for the future high streets fund, the towns fund or the levelling-up fund, but at the same time, bids from…02 Feb 2022HANSARDSue Gray ReportOn 8 December, the Prime Minister told this House: “I have been repeatedly assured since these allegations emerged that there was no party and that no covid rules were broken.” —[…31 Jan 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI was surprised to hear yesterday that the Chancellor had not consulted with the Prime Minister on writing off £4.3 billion of public money. It rather undermines what the Leader…27 Jan 2022HANSARDDowning Street Parties: Police InvestigationOn 8 December the Prime Minister told this House “there was no party”. Paragraph 1.3 of the “Ministerial Code” says that anyone who knowingly misleads the House will be expected…25 Jan 2022HANSARD Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [Lords]Indeed: ground rents are payments for which nothing is received in return, which is why they should be abolished. For the record, I am a co-chair of the all-party parliamentary…24 Jan 2022HANSARD Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [Lords]Go on then.24 Jan 2022HANSARD Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [Lords]I rise to speak in support of new clause 1, tabled by my hon. Friend the Member for Weaver Vale (Mike Amesbury). To respond to the previous speaker, the right hon. Member for New…24 Jan 2022HANSARD Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [Lords]The new clause is obviously not going to find favour with the Minister tonight, but could he at least give us the date—maybe even just the year—by which leasehold will finally be…24 Jan 2022HANSARD Covid-19: Requirements for Employees to be VaccinatedIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mr Paisley. I congratulate the hon. Member for Linlithgow and East Falkirk (Martyn Day) on his introduction to the debate. As he set out,…24 Jan 2022HANSARD Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [Lords]It is a pleasure, as always, to follow the Father of the House. As we have already mentioned this evening, we are now four years on from the promises that were made about…24 Jan 2022HANSARD Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [Lords]As always, I find myself in agreement with the Father of the House. Whistleblowers should be able to speak up freely. With my other hat on, it is probably time that we had a…24 Jan 2022HANSARDTaylor Review of Modern Working PracticesIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair this morning, Mrs Cummins. I start by referring to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests regarding trade union…19 Jan 2022HANSARDTaylor Review of Modern Working PracticesI am grateful to the Minister for giving way; he is getting intervened on a lot this morning, which shows the level of interest. His comments on how work has changed during the…19 Jan 2022HANSARD Transport Connectivity: MerseysideIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mr Robertson. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Birkenhead (Mick Whitley) for securing this important debate. Although my…12 Jan 2022HANSARDBuilding SafetyAs a co-chair of the all-party parliamentary group on leasehold and commonhold reform, I pay tribute to all the campaigners up and down the country who have done a sterling job at…10 Jan 2022HANSARDNew Homes: Developers, Housebuilders and Management CompaniesThe hon. Gentleman makes a particularly important point about affordable housing. I am often told that developers who make such arguments about viability are working on a 20%…05 Jan 2022HANSARDNew Homes: Developers, Housebuilders and Management CompaniesIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mr Betts. Happy new year to everyone who is here today. I congratulate the hon. Member for Wantage (David Johnston) on securing the…05 Jan 2022HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMany of my constituents who were doing the right thing and self-isolating are becoming frustrated on days six and seven because they cannot gain access to the lateral flow tests…05 Jan 2022