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HANSARDSocial Housing (Regulation) Bill [Lords]I welcome the opportunity to speak again on this important Bill. I do so as a vice-president of the Local Government Association, and as a former shadow Housing Minister. I would…01 Mar 2023HANSARD Leaseholders and Managing AgentsIsn’t it time to abolish, rather than polish, the leasehold system?28 Feb 2023HANSARD Leaseholders and Managing AgentsI thank my hon. Friend for securing such a vital debate. Here we are again. The National Leasehold Campaign—28 Feb 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsAccording to the Department’s own figures, in 2022, 5,400 children’s social workers left the profession. That is 9% up on the previous year. What are Ministers doing to address…27 Feb 2023HANSARD Draft Radio Equipment (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2023It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dame Maria. I am sure that Members will be pleased to hear that, unlike some, I will be brief. The Minister said that criminals…22 Feb 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. Like those of many Members in the Chamber today, my constituency is a legal aid desert; in fact, the nearest centre for special provision, welfare advice, mental health and…21 Feb 2023HANSARDWater Company PerformanceThe fact is that every two and a half minutes people can smell sewage and see the sewage in their rivers and on their beaches, yet water companies are laughing all the way to the…21 Feb 2023HANSARDCriminal Courts BacklogWe are now witnessing a backlog of 60,000 Crown court cases and 350,000 magistrates court cases, all as a direct result of political choices to close 260 courts, one of them in…21 Feb 2023HANSARDCriminal Courts Backlog3. What recent estimate he has made of the size of the backlog of criminal court cases in Weaver Vale constituency.21 Feb 2023HANSARD Voter IdentificationAs of today, just 118 people have applied for the voter authority certificate in Cheshire West and Chester. I urge the Minister to apply some common sense to this. We have had…21 Feb 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsHow can taking away £25 million from Halton Borough Council over the next three years be classed as levelling up? For Cheshire West and Chester Council, it is nearly half a…20 Feb 2023HANSARDKnowsley IncidentTwo weeks ago, at departmental questions, I requested a meeting with a Minister about the continued use of hotels in my constituency and the broader Liverpool city region. In the…20 Feb 2023HANSARD Levelling-up Fund Round 2: Bidding ProcessIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Christopher. I want to congratulate the hon. Member for Glasgow North East (Anne McLaughlin) on securing such a timely…07 Feb 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsWill the Minister meet me to discuss the continued pressures arising from the use of hotel accommodation in my constituency and others across the Liverpool city region?06 Feb 2023HANSARDNHS StrikesJust over two hours ago, I joined Lorraine and other colleagues from the Royal College of Nursing over the bridge at St Thomas’s Hospital. They do not want to be on strike and…06 Feb 2023HANSARDCrime and Neighbourhood PolicingWill my hon. Friend expand on the value of PCSOs in the local community?31 Jan 2023HANSARDCrime and Neighbourhood PolicingI echo the calls made in this Chamber for a Hillsborough law. I also thank all the police officers, PCSOs and support staff in Cheshire Constabulary; they are dedicated public…31 Jan 2023HANSARD Building SafetyOn what date can we expect a positive response on personal emergency evacuation plans and the next and final stage of leasehold reform, to put it in the history books?30 Jan 2023HANSARDUrgent and Emergency Care Recovery PlanWhen can the people of Warrington, and indeed Halton, expect to hear about the new hospital campuses, which are much needed by both communities—with sufficient staff to resource…30 Jan 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillThe only minimum service level that I and my constituents would like to see is one for the Prime Minister, Secretaries of State and Ministers. Indeed, in opening the Committee…30 Jan 2023