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HANSARD Extremism Definition and Community EngagementMy hon. Friend speaks passionately about this. I know from talking to Jewish friends that some of the statements and actions that accompany these marches cause them to feel a…14 Mar 2024HANSARD Extremism Definition and Community EngagementNo, of course not. The Social Democratic and Labour party has a long and proud tradition of arguing for Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland to become a new state, and…14 Mar 2024HANSARD Extremism Definition and Community EngagementI am very grateful to my hon. Friend, whose experience not only in Northern Ireland, but working abroad to promote peace and inclusion, is to be commended. He is quite right. The…14 Mar 2024HANSARD Extremism Definition and Community EngagementI could not agree more with my hon. Friend. His distinguished career of public service even before he entered this House shows a commitment to working across divides to strengthen…14 Mar 2024HANSARD Extremism Definition and Community EngagementI congratulate the hon. Member on his election as Member of Parliament for Rochdale. As he rightly points out, we have known each other for several decades. During that time, I…14 Mar 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsShe is on Wikipedia, cutting and pasting.12 Mar 2024HANSARDLocal Authority FinanceWe have made available up to £64.7 billion for local authorities through the local government finance settlement for 2024-25—an above-inflation increase of up to £4.5 billion, or…04 Mar 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend makes an important point. We are concentrating on ensuring we can level up the north and the midlands, but we also need to recognise that levelling up encompasses…04 Mar 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy right hon. and learned Friend, the former Attorney General, raises a very important point. We want to do everything we can to encourage charitable giving. I will look closely…04 Mar 2024HANSARDLocal Authority FinanceMy hon. Friend makes an important point. We are spending £500 million additionally on adult and children’s social care, but he is right to say that the cost of residential homes…04 Mar 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe will shortly say more about the decent homes standard and the extension of the ombudsman’s powers to deal with precisely the sort of situation that the hon. Lady raises.04 Mar 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsOn Friday, at the convention of the north, I was delighted to confirm enhanced devolution deals for the Liverpool city region, West Yorkshire and South Yorkshire and additional…04 Mar 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend makes an important argument, and the case of the Crooked House reinforces what he has long campaigned for: better protection for heritage pubs. I look forward to…04 Mar 2024HANSARDLocal Authority FinanceThe Chairman of the Select Committee is right to say that local government is facing challenges, but there are outstanding councils—North Lincolnshire and South Norfolk, for…04 Mar 2024HANSARDTown DealsMy Department is engaging with all town deal recipients to support delivery through our performance monitoring process, and we have a particular interest in progress in Ipswich…04 Mar 2024HANSARDNorfolk Devolution DealMy Department is supporting the implementation of the Norfolk devolution deal, which is progressing well. Norfolk County Council, under its brilliant leader, intends to vote to…04 Mar 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsObviously, I cannot speak to the hon. Lady about specific planning applications. I do cherish urban green spaces, but I also cherish more homes being built in London. It would be…04 Mar 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe will do everything we can. Wellington is very lucky to have such a brilliant advocate. I hope my right hon. Friend sits on the green Benches for many years to come, but when he…04 Mar 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is a brilliant champion for Wolverhampton and for Wulfrunians everywhere. In particular, she has been the single most effective voice in attracting investment to…04 Mar 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Gentleman raises a very important point. Those who have suffered as a result of the infected blood scandal are, of course, in the forefront of our minds. This is directly…04 Mar 2024