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HANSARD Business of the HouseLast month, FaithAction was informed that its funding under the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government’s integrated communities English language programme would not…13 Feb 2020HANSARD Terrorist Offenders (Restriction of Early Release) BillThe Lord Chancellor rightly mentions the need for resources to support this new legislation, because most of these offenders will eventually be released, albeit later, into the…12 Feb 2020HANSARDOff-payroll Working Rules ReviewWe all want to crack down on tax avoidance but legitimate contractors in my constituency face uncertainty about their status and tax liability thanks to unclear HMRC guidance and…11 Feb 2020HANSARDTransport InfrastructureI welcome today’s announcements, both on rail and on buses. In relation to buses in Greater Manchester, can we have an urgent decision on funding for the clean freight and clean…11 Feb 2020HANSARD Apprenticeship LevyI congratulate the hon. Gentleman on securing this debate. He is absolutely right in his analysis of the figures. Last week, I had the great pleasure of shadowing a degree…11 Feb 2020HANSARDOff-payroll Working Rules Review17. What steps he is taking to review the implementation of changes to the off-payroll working rules; and if he will make a statement.11 Feb 2020HANSARD Social SecurityI am grateful to my hon. Friend for giving way, especially as I did not have the opportunity to intervene on the Minister. Does my hon. Friend agree that one of the fairnesses…10 Feb 2020HANSARD Social SecurityDoes my right hon. Friend agree that there is a cruel lack of logic in the household benefit cap because it is a blunt instrument that takes no account of different family…10 Feb 2020HANSARD Social SecurityAs my hon. Friend knows, Trafford in Greater Manchester, where I am a Member of Parliament, has relatively high housing costs. I frequently see people who are driven into rent…10 Feb 2020HANSARDCriminal Justice SystemIt is not just in the CPS that there are delays and bottlenecks. The Home Secretary will know that in the court system, too, there are very significant delays exacerbated in some…10 Feb 2020HANSARD Deportation Flight to JamaicaWill the Minister describe to the House exactly how the Government have carried out their duty under section 55 of the Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009 to ensure that…10 Feb 2020HANSARDUniversal Credit: Delayed Roll-OutGiven this latest delay, which follows endless repeated delays over the last few years, can the Minister assure the House that sufficient investment is being made to maintain the…04 Feb 2020HANSARDNet Zero Targets and Decarbonising TransportI congratulate the right hon. Member on securing the debate, and I agree with him on road transport. Will he join me in urging the Minister to let us know as quickly as possible…04 Feb 2020HANSARDNet Zero Targets and Decarbonising TransportI strongly endorse what the hon. Member is saying. Small businesses across Greater Manchester, including the taxi firms in our constituencies, are keen to play their part, but…04 Feb 2020HANSARDTrain FaresOne aspect of fare regulation that I invite the Minister to consider is compensation arrangements for cancellations and delays, particularly on commuter services, where the sums…30 Jan 2020HANSARDPlanning System: Gypsies and TravellersI congratulate the hon. Gentleman on securing this debate. He will know that in the Republic of Ireland, the criminalisation of trespass is part of a much wider, holistic package…29 Jan 2020HANSARDPlanning System: Gypsies and TravellersIt would be unfair of me to draw attention to the massive reduction in police numbers over the past 10 years, which may be contributing to that problem, but that is not what the…29 Jan 2020HANSARDPlanning System: Gypsies and TravellersIt is a pleasure to participate in this debate and to serve under your chairmanship, Sir George. I thank the hon. Member for Kettering (Mr Hollobone) for securing the debate, and…29 Jan 2020HANSARDFlats and Shared Housing: Fire RiskI congratulate my hon. Friend on securing the debate. He has not specifically said that he will do so, but I hope that he touches on the concerns of leaseholders in such blocks,…28 Jan 2020HANSARDFlats and Shared Housing: Fire RiskMay I draw my hon. Friend’s attention, and that of the Minister, to a third conflict of interest, in relation to warranties? Warranty providers appoint their own approved…28 Jan 2020