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HANSARDLeaseholders: Residential Building RemediationAs I say, if the hon. Lady wishes to raise the case of this individual building once again with me or talk to me separately outside, I will be happy to enable that. For every…16 Oct 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsLike my hon. Friend, the Department and the Government want to see a resolution to the Mill, which is complex and challenging. We accept the points that he makes. I look forward…16 Oct 2023HANSARDLeaseholders: Residential Building RemediationI am grateful to the hon. Lady for raising a specific question about under-11 metre properties. Every property, be it over or under 11 metres, needs a fire risk assessment, and I…16 Oct 2023HANSARDLeaseholders: Residential Building RemediationI think that question is somewhat beneath the hon. Gentleman, but let me state clearly what the Government are doing. They have recognised that there is an issue and have…16 Oct 2023HANSARDLeaseholders: Residential Building RemediationThe Government expect those who have caused defects to step up to solve them. As the House is aware, 50 developers have now signed contracts to resolve cladding and non-cladding…16 Oct 2023HANSARDSlough Borough CouncilToday I am updating the House on the intervention at Slough Borough Council. I was extremely concerned by the content of the commissioners’ second report, which was submitted on…14 Sept 2023HANSARDLocal Authorities: Long-term FundingDifficult decisions were taken in the years after 2010 precisely because Labour failed to make those decisions in the years before 2010. One of the reasons why we have made…10 Jul 2023HANSARDLocal Authorities: Long-term FundingMy hon. Friend highlights an important place where further progress is needed. We recognise that there are challenges in this area, and I know that the Minister of State,…10 Jul 2023HANSARDLocal Authorities: Long-term FundingWe are absolutely aware of the challenges that rural councils face. That is one of the reasons why we increased the rural grant within the most recent financial settlement by £10…10 Jul 2023HANSARDLocal Authorities: Long-term FundingI am grateful to my hon. Friend, who speaks with knowledge and experience on these issues. I would be happy to meet Members of Parliament from Stoke-on-Trent to talk about this…10 Jul 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend has absolutely made this case on multiple occasions, both to my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State and to myself. He is a champion for West Dorset and for…10 Jul 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend highlights the importance of nationally significant infrastructure programmes all across the country. It is vital that we speed up those projects and make sure that…10 Jul 2023HANSARDLocal Authority FundingOne of the reasons why we have given local government additional funds in this financial year, as I just told the hon. Member for Bury South (Christian Wakeford), is precisely…10 Jul 2023HANSARDLocal Authorities: Long-term FundingThe Chancellor, his Ministers and his officials are in regular contact with the Secretary of State, me and departmental officials on matters pertaining to local government…10 Jul 2023HANSARDLocal Authority FundingWe recognise that councils have faced challenges since covid, which is one of the reasons why we allocated billions more in subsidies to local authorities in the financial year…10 Jul 2023HANSARDLocal Authority FundingAs I outlined, we have allocated additional funds to local authorities in this financial year. It is also a statement of fact that a number of local authorities in England have…10 Jul 2023HANSARDLocal Authority FundingMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. It is a testament to the good work of Bromley Council that he can demonstrate this and talk about it with knowledge and experience. Multi-year…10 Jul 2023HANSARDBuilding Safety: Joint Inspection Team IndemnityI am today informing the House of four proposed changes to the indemnity the Government provides for the joint inspection team (JIT). The JIT currently provides support and advice…29 Jun 2023HANSARDDraft Building Safety (Responsible Actors Scheme and Prohibitions) Regulations 2023I am grateful for the comments by right hon. and hon. Members; in the constructive spirit in which they were made, let me work through the individual points raised. The hon.…26 Jun 2023HANSARDDraft Building Safety (Responsible Actors Scheme and Prohibitions) Regulations 2023I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Building Safety (Responsible Actors Scheme and Prohibitions) Regulations 2023. It is a pleasure to serve under you…26 Jun 2023