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HANSARD Public HealthI rise to speak very briefly, not only as the Member of Parliament for Weaver Vale, but as the son of a publican. I remember the days when kicking-out time was around 11…07 Oct 2020HANSARDDangerous Cladding: Residential BuildingsRitu and Rebecca are among the many thousands of people now trapped in this situation despite their good intentions. Hon. Members across the House have discussed the EWS1 form…05 Oct 2020HANSARD Town and Country PlanningI thank Members from across the House for all the powerful contributions made today. I am sorry that I cannot acknowledge them all, but I am limited by time. Although we recognise…30 Sept 2020HANSARD Town and Country PlanningI beg to move, That the Town and Country Planning (Permitted Development and Miscellaneous Amendments) (England) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020 (S.I., 2020, No. 632), dated 23…30 Sept 2020HANSARD Town and Country PlanningI thank the Minister for finding time for this debate in response to the prayer motions that Her Majesty’s official Opposition have laid against these regulations. I will start by…30 Sept 2020HANSARD Town and Country PlanningIn a moment. In the spirit of cross-party co-operation, I happily quote the hon. Member for Worthing West (Sir Peter Bottomley), who strongly advised the Prime Minister to get a…30 Sept 2020HANSARD Town and Country PlanningI thank the hon. Gentleman for his intervention. In terms of Grenfell, I referred to the draft building safety Bill and gateway 1. Certainly in terms of planning permitted…30 Sept 2020HANSARD Town and Country PlanningI wholeheartedly agree with those powerful and pertinent points. The quality of housing—the minimum standards required from Government—should be guided by a moral compass, one…30 Sept 2020HANSARD Town and Country PlanningLabour and Conservative councillors, parties of all political persuasions, are expressing major concerns about this. The Tory shires are on the march about it. It is a fundamental…30 Sept 2020HANSARDEducation (Guidance about Costs of School Uniforms) Bill (First sitting)I thank all members of the Committee. This morning shows Parliament at its best, with hon. Members working together constructively as we have throughout the Bill’s passage. I…16 Sept 2020HANSARDEducation (Guidance about Costs of School Uniforms) Bill (First sitting)I thank the hon. Member for that intervention, and I concur. There is a school uniform manufacturer in my constituency called Buccaneer, which certainly provides good-quality and…16 Sept 2020HANSARDEducation (Guidance about Costs of School Uniforms) Bill (First sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Nokes. It certainly seems a long time since Second Reading. The Bill passed that hurdle only 10 days before the UK went into…16 Sept 2020HANSARDEducation (Guidance about Costs of School Uniforms) Bill (First sitting)I said on Second Reading and today that I welcome the fact that the current voluntary guidance talks about a “minimum” amount of branding, but what is a minimum? How do we define…16 Sept 2020HANSARDEducation (Guidance about Costs of School Uniforms) Bill (First sitting)I think that that is key, really, in ensuring that there is competition and tenders are dealt with in a transparent, organised way. At the moment in far too many areas there has…16 Sept 2020HANSARDDraft Mobile Homes (Requirement for Manager of Site to be Fit and Proper Person) (England) Regulations 2020May I affirm that it is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone? I welcome the new Minister to her place, and I think she will be pleased to know that the…09 Sept 2020HANSARDDraft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Graham. Ultimately, we will not oppose the regulations, which introduce, as the Minister said, much needed fees for…20 Jul 2020HANSARDResidential Buildings: CladdingAlthough we welcome the publication, finally, of the draft building safety Bill today, the Department’s own figures highlight the fact that 246 buildings are still wrapped in…20 Jul 2020HANSARDDraft Community Infrastructure Levy (Coronavirus) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2020I apologise for being slightly late—I had 9.30 in my diary; clearly, that was wrong. The Community Infrastructure Levy Regulations 2010, which have been part of the taxation…14 Jul 2020HANSARDDraft Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield Combined Authority (Functions and Amendment) Order 2020It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Ghani, and a pleasure to speak on the issue of devolution. As an MP who was put into this place to give more power and…13 Jul 2020HANSARD Finance BillYesterday, like a number of Members across the House, I was lobbied—by 15 residents, in my case. The time is now. Today I spoke to 180 delegates of CPRE, the countryside charity.…01 Jul 2020