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HANSARDPooled Client Bank Accounts: Guidance12. What assessment he has made of the effect on businesses of the Joint Money Laundering Steering Group guidance on pooled client bank accounts.07 Dec 2021HANSARDPooled Client Bank Accounts: GuidanceYacht brokers have been using pooled client accounts for years to protect large sums of their clients’ money, without issue. Changes to the guidance have meant that banks are now…07 Dec 2021HANSARD Arthur Labinjo-HughesI must declare that my sister is a social worker. No one can understand how beautiful little Arthur died at the hands of the people who were charged with caring for him. I have…06 Dec 2021HANSARDFire Safety Remediation: Protection for LeaseholdersResidents at The Wharf, a building of below 18 metres, are being asked by the management company to foot large bills for works to their building next year. Will my right hon.…29 Nov 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillI would very much like to thank the Minister for her clarity today. I represent a constituency that has a great river running through it. It is a river that I have sailed on all…08 Nov 2021HANSARDChatham DocksI am extremely proud of my constituency, its people and its history, particularly our great maritime history and the connection with our river, the Medway, which has been a…16 Sept 2021HANSARDProposed Loss of Deangate RidgeI rise to present a petition on behalf of the residents of the United Kingdom, and chiefly from my own constituency of Rochester and Strood, to object to Medway Council’s plans to…21 Jul 2021HANSARDEngagementsIn Rochester, we are incredibly proud of our long-standing creative arts community and the contribution it makes to the Medway towns, so it has come as a huge blow that the board…30 Jun 2021HANSARDEngagementsForty years on from my predecessor Dame Peggy Fenner’s opposition to the closure of Chatham dockyard, with the loss of thousands of jobs, I am now opposing the closure of what…24 Mar 2021HANSARDPrivate Rented SectorThe Government are committed to enhancing renters’ security by abolishing no-fault evictions. During the covid-19 pandemic, our collective efforts have been focused on protecting…11 Jan 2021HANSARDPrivate Rented SectorI thank the hon. Gentleman for his question. We are committed to abolishing no-fault evictions under section 21. Obviously, we have already taken some action. Last week, for…11 Jan 2021HANSARDPrivate Rented SectorI regret that the hon. Lady does not recognise the unprecedented steps that this Government have taken in an unprecedented global pandemic to support renters and people…11 Jan 2021HANSARD Winter Homelessness SupportSorry, but I want to make some progress and tackle some of the points made by the hon. Member for Bristol West. In October, we announced allocations to local partners for move-on…16 Dec 2020HANSARD Winter Homelessness SupportIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Miller. I, too, congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Cities of London and Westminster (Nickie Aiken) on securing this…16 Dec 2020HANSARDHomelessness and Rough Sleeping: Substance Misuse SupportAt spring Budget 2020, the Chancellor announced funding for substance misuse treatment and recovery services for vulnerable people sleeping rough in England. Today, I am…14 Dec 2020HANSARD The Future of the High StreetI agree with my hon. Friend that local high streets are a valuable asset in our local communities and it is absolutely right that local businesses and stakeholders should be…10 Dec 2020HANSARD The Future of the High StreetIt has been an absolute pleasure to listen to the passion that Members from across the House displayed when talking about the needs of their high streets and their hopes for them…10 Dec 2020HANSARD The Future of the High StreetI know that a lot of people are keen to speak, so I should perhaps continue a bit further. We value the support of trade bodies and representative organisations that are working…10 Dec 2020HANSARD The Future of the High StreetI beg to move, That this House has considered the future of the high street. There is no shying away from the fact that this pandemic has clearly had a devastating impact on the…10 Dec 2020HANSARDLocal Government Finance: CroydonI am grateful to my hon. Friend the Member for Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner (David Simmonds) for securing this debate on such an important topic. I am pleased to respond on…09 Dec 2020