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HANSARDTopical QuestionsI say to my hon. Friend, who is a brilliant advocate for his constituents, that we face a need for economy across the board and, funnily enough, as Opposition MPs have reminded…21 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhat an alluring invitation—and yes. As my hon. Friend the Member for South Leicestershire (Alberto Costa) pointed out earlier, Leicestershire and Rutland are relatively poorly…21 Nov 2022HANSARDLevelling-up AgendaNo, we never ignore what the Scottish Government are saying. We have fruitful relationships with Ministers in not just the Scottish but the Welsh Government. I gently point out to…21 Nov 2022HANSARDLevelling-up AgendaYes. Every time I visit Wales, I am continually impressed by the superb advocacy that Conservative MPs bring to bear for their communities, not least in Ynys Môn. I look forward…21 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Gentleman makes an important point. We do place responsibilities on local authorities—the letter reinforces that—but they do need to be appropriately resourced. I look…21 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI sympathise with the position in which the hon. Lady’s constituents find themselves, We can certainly do more to ensure that developers pay their way when dealing with…21 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Lady raises an important issue also raised by Members from North Devon, North Norfolk and elsewhere. Through the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill and other measures, in…21 Nov 2022HANSARDRegional InequalityI welcome the questions from the Marcus Rashford of the Labour party—the person coming on at the last minute may actually change the fortunes of the team for the better, who…21 Nov 2022HANSARDLevelling-up AgendaMinisters meet their counterparts in the devolved Administrations regularly, and on 10 November the Prime Minister and First Ministers met in Blackpool to discuss the economic…21 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy right hon. Friend is absolutely right, and her impassioned advocacy of better support for children and families in the first 1,001 days of a child’s life has helped to shape…21 Nov 2022HANSARDRegional InequalityThe autumn statement was at a time of challenging news for the global economy. It was absolutely the right response and, again, not only did we secure a significant, record…21 Nov 2022HANSARDLevelling-up AgendaThe hon. Lady knows that I have enormous affection for her. As one of the first and most effective advocates for levelling-up funding going to her constituency, alongside the…21 Nov 2022HANSARDRegional InequalityIt is because we are concerned about the impact of inflation and increases in interest rates that this autumn statement protected the most vulnerable by uprating benefits and…21 Nov 2022HANSARDRegional InequalityIt is not just the UK shared prosperity fund, but the levelling-up fund that has seen money go to not just Liverpool city region, but all those areas we are targeting that have…21 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Lady raises an important issue. I should say that Wandsworth under Conservative leadership was an outstanding and exemplary council in so many ways, but I understand that…21 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for raising this issue, and I will work with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland to make sure that there is an investment plan in place.21 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Gentleman makes an important point. Organisations in the private sector, such as the one in his constituency, are contributing to dealing with the building safety crisis.…21 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsAcross the House there is a determination to ensure that the terrible tragedy of Grenfell is met with appropriate steps, both legislatively and in regulatory terms, and also that…21 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe House will, of course, be aware that following the tragic death of Awaab Ishak, the chief executive of Rochdale Boroughwide Housing stood down at the weekend, but there is…21 Nov 2022HANSARDLevelling-up AgendaIt is certainly the case that there are many talented politicians in the Scottish Government and on the SNP Benches, including the hon. Lady. I gently point out, however, that in…21 Nov 2022