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HANSARDRough Sleepers: West Midlands11. Whether he has had discussions with the Mayor of the West Midlands on steps his Department is taking to help rough sleepers into long-term accommodation.27 Jun 2022HANSARDRough Sleepers: West MidlandsI thank my hon. Friend for mentioning the Mayor of the West Midlands—oh my gosh, I have forgotten his name; oh yes, it has come back to me—Andy Street. How does the Minister…27 Jun 2022HANSARD Channel 4 PrivatisationOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I may have inadvertently misled the House. I said that it was Netflix that produced “Game of Thrones”, but it was not. It was HBO and…14 Jun 2022HANSARDMedicinal Cannabis9. If he will take steps to help ensure access to medicinal cannabis for NHS patients.14 Jun 2022HANSARDMedicinal CannabisI am grateful to my hon. Friend for that answer, particularly as she mentioned 2018, because it was of course her boss, the Secretary of State for Health, who was the pioneer in…14 Jun 2022HANSARD Channel 4 PrivatisationDoes the hon. Lady not recall that Channel 4 was dragged kicking and screaming into moving its headquarters outside London? Has she not visited Leeds and has she visited London?…14 Jun 2022HANSARD Channel 4 PrivatisationFurther to the last question, it is not just Channel 4; for example, it was Netflix that made “Game of Thrones” in Belfast, throwing in millions of pounds—far more than Channel 4,…14 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsLike the hon. Member for Edinburgh West (Christine Jardine), I have worked in the broadcast industry. Subject to certain conditions, I support the sale of Channel 4. Will my right…26 May 2022HANSARDSue Gray ReportI understand the outrage of people in Lichfield and Burntwood, and indeed the hon. Member for Slough (Mr Dhesi), who have lost loved ones, but I also understand, having been an…25 May 2022HANSARDUniversal CreditThe hon. Member for Rhondda (Chris Bryant)—who is my occasional friend, when he is not slagging me off on Twitter—is right to talk about the Rhondda, because there are areas of…25 May 2022HANSARDBuilding Remediation CostsI greatly welcome the legislation that will protect leaseholders when developers are at fault, but what happens if a developer undertakes work, such as cladding, which at the time…16 May 2022HANSARDShireen Abu AqlaAs the hon. Member for Birmingham, Selly Oak (Steve McCabe), the chairman of Labour Friends of Israel, said earlier, this was in the middle of a gun battle between Israeli forces…16 May 2022HANSARDDebate on the AddressMy right hon. Friend is echoing the words of the Mayor of the West Midlands, Andy Street, who has said that it cannot be Governments who create wealth; we merely have to provide…10 May 2022HANSARDSupport for Arts and Culture10. What recent steps the Church of England has taken to support arts and culture; and if he will make a statement.28 Apr 2022HANSARDSupport for Arts and CultureI am grateful for that answer. I do not always praise the Church of England, but I praise it for these initiatives. My hon. Friend will know what a beautiful city Lichfield is, as…28 Apr 2022HANSARDHomes for Ukraine: Visa Application CentresThank you, Mr Speaker. Undoubtedly, due to the fog of war, there were long delays, and still are in some instances. However, I ask my hon. Friend the Minister to thank the people…28 Apr 2022HANSARDHomes for Ukraine: Visa Application CentresAfter what happened in Salisbury, I urge my hon. Friend not to take the rather reckless advice of the SNP. Due to the fog of war, there undoubtedly— [ Interruption. ] The hon.…28 Apr 2022HANSARDElections BillI, too, am anxious that we do not see people not voting because of the problem identified by the right hon. Member for Hayes and Harlington. Is it the hon. Gentleman’s experience…27 Apr 2022HANSARDEngagementsOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. As you have just heard from my hon. Friend the Member for Milton Keynes North (Ben Everitt), the Interfax news agency announced less than an hour…27 Apr 2022HANSARDElections BillI am following the right hon. Gentleman’s argument with great interest. A constituent of mine wrote from a church to say that a number of her colleagues in the church are too old…27 Apr 2022