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HANSARDDevolution in EnglandWe have made significant progress in our mission to extend English devolution. In the past year, we have announced five mayoral devolution deals, which will bring devolution to…10 Jul 2023HANSARDStrength of the UnionThe Union, and support for the Union, is strong, and I was delighted to note that, in the most recent opinion polls, support for independence in Scotland is plummeting.10 Jul 2023HANSARDAntisemitismThe hon. Gentleman is right that there is a significant overlap between antisemitism and conspiracy theories, and many of the tropes that conspiracists use are drawn from the…10 Jul 2023HANSARDAntisemitismWe have paid close attention to the concerning figures produced by the Home Office and the Community Security Trust, which have shown the continued prevalence of antisemitism in…10 Jul 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI share the hon. Gentleman’s desire to do more to help people in the private rented sector but, as he will have heard, we wanted to make sure that we had a fit-for-purpose impact…10 Jul 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI congratulate my hon. Friend on being a brilliant advocate for that project. I have no doubt that the work of the Leslie Sports Foundation will make a huge difference to the…10 Jul 2023HANSARD Building Safety and Social HousingYes, and I am so grateful to my hon. Friend for making that point. One of the things that struck me about the North Kensington community and all those affected is the way in which…06 Jul 2023HANSARD Building Safety and Social HousingThe hon. Lady raises two important points. Yes, absolutely, we are now moving to accelerate support for those living in buildings between 11 and 18 metres high. The cladding…06 Jul 2023HANSARD Building Safety and Social HousingThe hon. Lady is absolutely right. Issues of damp and mould are not a consequence of lifestyle. In fact, when that allegation is made, there is sometimes behind it an unhappy and…06 Jul 2023HANSARD Building Safety and Social HousingI am very grateful to the hon. Gentleman for raising that. I know he has a lifelong interest in social housing and cares very deeply about the fates of tenants in those…06 Jul 2023HANSARD Building Safety and Social HousingI absolutely would never do anything to undermine the position of the Building Safety Regulator. Indeed, I have been working with colleagues in the Department for Work and…06 Jul 2023HANSARD Building Safety and Social HousingYes, the hon. Gentleman makes a very important point. In talking about the shared responsibility that so many have, I have stressed that the Government have a responsibility, as…06 Jul 2023HANSARD Building Safety and Social HousingI beg to move, That this House has considered building safety and social housing. Six years on from the night of 14 June 2017, we remember all those affected by the fire at…06 Jul 2023HANSARD Building Safety and Social Housingindicated assent .06 Jul 2023HANSARDEstablishment of Oflog and Publication of Best Value GuidanceThe Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities is today establishing the Office for Local Government (Oflog) and publishing new best value guidance for consultation.…04 Jul 2023HANSARDInvestment Zones: ScotlandInvestment zones are a crucial part of levelling up, and are designed to deliver economic growth, more high skill jobs, investment, and future opportunities for local people—a key…03 Jul 2023HANSARD Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillI am coming to the end of my remarks. I recognise that many people have, in good faith, expressed concerns about aspects of the Bill, but I point out that the provisions are…03 Jul 2023HANSARD Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillYes. Across Government, every Minister supports the Bill, and quite rightly, because it gives effect to our manifesto commitment and ensures that we live up to the…03 Jul 2023HANSARD Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillNot at the moment. It is important, following on from the point made by my hon. Friend the Member for East Worthing and Shoreham (Tim Loughton), to make clear that there is no…03 Jul 2023HANSARD Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillI cannot see that any of those actions would fall foul of the legislation in any way. It is clearly the case that, in each of the areas that my hon. Friend mentions, particularly…03 Jul 2023