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HANSARDRenters (Reform) Bill (Third sitting)I am a vice-president of the LGA and I let out a property. Examination of Witness Judicaelle Hammond gave evidence .16 Nov 2023HANSARDRenters (Reform) Bill (Third sitting)Q I have a quick question about insurance, which you touched on briefly. Who should pick up the tab: the landlords or the tenants? Should there be something on that in the Bill?…16 Nov 2023HANSARDRenters (Reform) Bill (Second sitting)Q Would the proposed single private sector ombudsman provide sufficient and efficient redress for renters? Dr Rugg : It is good that renters will have the option of going…14 Nov 2023HANSARDRenters (Reform) Bill (Second sitting)Q Is there anything else that should be in the Bill, or anything that concerns you about the Bill? Kate Henderson: This is very technical, but one of the areas—in addition to rent…14 Nov 2023HANSARDRenters (Reform) Bill (Second sitting)Thank you.14 Nov 2023HANSARDRenters (Reform) Bill (First sitting)Q Given that somebody is being evicted every 23 minutes through a section 21 no-fault eviction, should there be a timescale to abolish no-fault evictions? Would a clear timescale…14 Nov 2023HANSARDRenters (Reform) Bill (Second sitting)Q Does the abolition of shorthold tenancies with section 21 no-fault evictions give the protection that renters need? Is that sufficient? Francesca Albanese: We welcome the…14 Nov 2023HANSARDRenters (Reform) Bill (Second sitting)Q Does the amendment to ground 14, the ground for possession for antisocial behaviour, strike the right balance? Or is this potentially another backroom approach to no-fault…14 Nov 2023HANSARDRenters (Reform) Bill (First sitting)I am a vice-president of the Local Government Association.14 Nov 2023HANSARDRenters (Reform) Bill (Second sitting)Q It does seem very vague. We in this room are all seemingly, according to that definition, capable of “causing anti-social behaviour”. On section 21, the Government are kicking…14 Nov 2023HANSARDRenters (Reform) Bill (First sitting)Q The Select Committee advocated for specialist housing courts. What is your assessment of that? Would it help matters? Richard Blakeway: The courts themselves, or some aspects of…14 Nov 2023HANSARDRenters (Reform) Bill (First sitting)Q The Government have confirmed that section 21 will not be abolished until the courts are reformed. What is your assessment of that? I will start with Mayor Paul and then move on…14 Nov 2023HANSARDRenters (Reform) Bill (First sitting)I did ask about housing courts. Ben Beadle: Let me deal with that. We like the principle of a housing court, and the Select Committee obviously likes it as well. Given where we…14 Nov 2023HANSARDRenters (Reform) Bill (First sitting)Q First, the Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee has called for the creation of housing courts. I would like to know the panel’s opinion on that. Secondly, the new…14 Nov 2023HANSARDBuilding an NHS Fit for the FutureI certainly do not. It is a critical building safety issue, and funding should be given according to need, so that is a very well-made point. The latest Tory gimmick—a dangerous…13 Nov 2023HANSARDBuilding an NHS Fit for the FutureI pay tribute to our national health service and social care staff, be they in Cheshire, Merseyside or elsewhere across Britain. Of course, while many in Downing Street partied,…13 Nov 2023HANSARDYouth UnemploymentEconomic inactivity due to ill health has more than doubled for 18 to 24-year-olds over the past decade. Why does the Minister think that is? Could she also please look again at…13 Nov 2023HANSARDBritish SteelThis is a question of national security. It is not just a commercial decision. A specific question was asked of the Minister by the shadow Secretary of State on job losses…08 Nov 2023HANSARD Occupied Palestinian Territories: Humanitarian SituationOn the question of humanitarian pauses, can the Minister tell us his assessment of how long they will last, how people will be protected, and how those pauses will be managed? He…08 Nov 2023HANSARDStorm Babet: FloodingOver the last six years, Northwich, in my constituency, has been flooded twice. This time round, having learned from the section 19 report, the Environment Agency, Cheshire West…23 Oct 2023