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HANSARDTower Block Remediation DeadlineThe hon. Lady makes a number of important points. It is fair to say, and most people in the House would acknowledge, that, although progress over the past five years has not been…27 Jun 2022HANSARDUK Shared Prosperity FundThe UK shared prosperity fund will deliver funding to all parts of our United Kingdom, and our allocation approach gives every region and nation a real-terms match with EU…27 Jun 2022HANSARDUK Shared Prosperity FundMy hon. Friend raises a very important point, and I am disappointed. Vaughan Gething is a nice guy but it is a mistake, when we are decentralising power and resources to local…27 Jun 2022HANSARDUK Shared Prosperity FundMy hon. Friend puts it very well. The UK shared prosperity fund, the levelling-up fund and, indeed, the community ownership fund, which my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State…27 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Gentleman is right that energy efficiency is a critical part of making sure that homes are decent, safe and warm, and we will be considering what steps and what proposals…27 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThat is an intriguing idea, and it would be a significant development. My hon. Friend is, I think, probably the most effective Member of Parliament in the borough of Wigan, and…27 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsNo, but there is more to do.27 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThere will be no return to the Vagrancy Act. We will work with the Home Office to ensure that there are appropriate measures to deal with any form of antisocial behaviour, but…27 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am sure the whole House knows of the hon. Gentleman’s courage and principle in campaigning on such questions. He makes a valid point. A health disparities White Paper is…27 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsIn 2014 the people of Scotland voted to remain part of the United Kingdom and were told at the time by the Scottish National party that it was a once in a generation vote. Eight…27 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs Eastleigh Borough Council is so profligate, I presume—I do not know; I do not have the facts in front of me—it must be a Liberal Democrat-controlled council, because profligacy…27 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsAbsolutely. On nutrient neutrality, we are working with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and Natural England to resolve this question. On the second point, I…27 Jun 2022HANSARDUK Shared Prosperity FundThe hon. Gentleman will, I am sure, be aware that I had the opportunity of speaking to the Scottish Parliament’s Finance and Public Administration Committee, which covers these…27 Jun 2022HANSARDUK Shared Prosperity FundIt is important that we fund local government appropriately, and we can do so only because of the way in which our economy has been well managed by the Chancellor of the…27 Jun 2022HANSARDUK Shared Prosperity FundI love to visit the Scottish Parliament; all sorts of wonderful folk serve in it, not least my hon. Friend the Member for Moray (Douglas Ross), and others who do such a brilliant…27 Jun 2022HANSARDUK Shared Prosperity FundWell, he is holding the Scottish Government to account. Nobody else is doing it. I had the opportunity to appear in front of Mr Ken Gibson a few months ago—what a pleasure it was.…27 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsSustainable drainage systems are a vital part of future developments, so I will look closely at the recommendation the hon. Member makes.27 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI had the enormous privilege on Wednesday last week of attending the unveiling of the Windrush memorial, which marks the fantastic contribution made to this country over more than…27 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThere is a challenge to some of the proposals we are putting forward, with which we have to deal in the courts.27 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am surprised that the hon. Lady talks about “Tory inflation”—presumably the inflation in Germany is Social Democratic inflation, inflation in France is En Marche inflation, and…27 Jun 2022