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HANSARDRegeneration: Town CentresMy hon. Friend is right. We agree that turning disused commercial and retail units into new homes can provide more housing and create more vibrant town and city centres. A number…05 Oct 2020HANSARDRegeneration: Town CentresWe are committed to supporting regeneration in town centres through the £3.6 billion towns fund, which includes the £1 billion future high streets fund. Last week, we made an…05 Oct 2020HANSARDRough Sleepers: Covid-19The hon. Gentleman knows that this Government are committed to working hard to end rough sleeping by the end of the Parliament. That is clear in the investment the Government have…05 Oct 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse: Support for VictimsThrough the Domestic Abuse Bill, this Government are placing a new statutory duty on tier one local authorities to provide support to victims of domestic abuse in safe…05 Oct 2020HANSARDRegeneration: Town CentresThe hon. Gentleman knows that I have had a lot of respect for him in his previous work in this House, but I am disappointed with his position there. As an elected Member of…05 Oct 2020HANSARD Non-Domestic Rating (Lists) (No. 2) BillI thank all hon. Members for their contributions to this debate, but also for the ideas and the clear passion that Members across the House have on this issue. I want to pick up…30 Sept 2020HANSARDHomelessness Reduction Act: ReviewThe Homelessness Reduction Act 2017, which came into force in April 2018, is the most ambitious reform to homelessness legislation in decades and our manifesto committed to…25 Sept 2020HANSARDDraft Mobile Homes (Requirement for Manager of Site to be Fit and Proper Person) (England) Regulations 2020I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Mobile Homes (Requirement for Manager of Site to be Fit and Proper Person) (England) Regulations 2020. It is a pleasure…09 Sept 2020HANSARDAviation Sector: Worker ProtectionAll redundancies or any threat to jobs in this unprecedented pandemic is incredibly worrying for all workers, and my sympathies are with all those affected at this time. I have…02 Jul 2020HANSARDAviation Sector: Worker ProtectionThe Government remain committed to an open dialogue with the sector as we work towards our shared ambition of getting aviation up and running again. We encourage the industry and…02 Jul 2020HANSARDAviation Sector: Worker ProtectionThe Chancellor announced an unprecedented package of measures to support business and particularly the aviation sector. The Chancellor and my right hon. Friend the Secretary of…02 Jul 2020HANSARD Manchester Airport and the Local EconomyI congratulate the hon. Member for Stockport (Navendu Mishra) on securing this debate about Manchester airport and the local economy, and I thank my hon. Friend the Member for…02 Jul 2020HANSARDMaritime Sector JobsMy officials and I engage extensively with the maritime sector on the support that it needs, including unprecedented financial assistance.02 Jul 2020HANSARD Manchester Airport and the Local EconomyMy hon. Friend is correct. Major infrastructure such as airports always have a wider impact than the activity that they directly partake in. The success of Manchester airport has…02 Jul 2020HANSARD Manchester Airport and the Local EconomyObviously, commercial discussions are not for discussion in the Chamber, but I reassure my hon. Friend that I am in regular communication with all the airports in the United…02 Jul 2020HANSARD Manchester Airport and the Local EconomyThe hon. Gentleman will have heard, and maybe seen, the Secretary of State announce last week the formulation of the Jet Zero Council, which has been supported by the industry and…02 Jul 2020HANSARDUK SeafarersI very much thank the right hon. Gentleman for his question. I happen to be able to inform him that next week I will be holding an international summit with a particular focus on…02 Jul 2020HANSARDUK SeafarersWe recognise our international obligations, our borders remain open to seafarers, and we are enforcing their rights under the maritime labour convention.02 Jul 2020HANSARDMaritime Sector JobsI note the hon. Gentleman’s particular interest in this policy area. We have had many discussions on this issue and he knows that I am committed to doing what I can as the…02 Jul 2020HANSARDDraft National Minimum Wage (Offshore Employment) (Amendment) Order 2020I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft National Minimum Wage (Offshore Employment) (Amendment) Order 2020. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship,…22 Jun 2020