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HANSARDPlanning ReformWe now move on to the Front Benchers. For Labour, Matthew Pennycook.13 Mar 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsIs it not therefore disappointing that while the Government have assumed 5% productivity increases in the Budget, they are also assuming that central funding from the Department…12 Mar 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsI am pleased that the Minister is in charge of that programme. Perhaps she can explain a little more about it. Local government currently has a deficit of about £4 billion. In the…12 Mar 2024HANSARDLocal Authority FinanceThe Select Committee recently produced a report on local government finance in which we said that the Government must act now if local authorities are to survive this severe…04 Mar 2024HANSARD Leasehold and Freehold Reform BillThe Minister might anticipate the question I am going to ask, because I have asked it before. It is fine giving leaseholders easier ways to buy their freehold, until we come…27 Feb 2024HANSARD Leasehold and Freehold Reform BillThe Minister is talking about the information on houses. Will it also apply to flats so that, before anyone buys a property, it must be explained to them that they are buying a…27 Feb 2024HANSARD Leasehold and Freehold Reform BillIt is five years since we produced the Select Committee report on leasehold reform. It came after long years of campaigning by the all-party parliamentary group on leasehold and…27 Feb 2024HANSARD Leasehold and Freehold Reform BillAbsolutely. I hope the Minister will have a look at the whole issue of freeholders who will not respond. That certainly applies to many who are overseas, with whom it is very…27 Feb 2024HANSARDCeasefire in GazaWe all want to see the fighting stopped. We cannot begin to imagine the horrors of what will happen if Israel goes into Rafah. The problem, as I think we can all imagine, is that…21 Feb 2024HANSARDEngagementsQ3. It is now more than two years since the fan-led review on football governance was produced. Will the Prime Minister commit to setting up an independent regulator, with the…21 Feb 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. So far, Israel has ignored international appeals to not indiscriminately attack civilians and not take steps that are basically razing Gaza to the ground. It now looks as…19 Feb 2024HANSARDUkraine: Military SupportI thank the Minister for that response. There is clearly widespread support in this House and the country for helping Ukraine to resist Russian aggression, but there are concerns,…19 Feb 2024HANSARDUkraine: Military Support2. What steps he has taken to increase military support for Ukraine.19 Feb 2024HANSARDTaxi LicensingTaxis and private hire vehicles are a very personal service, and it is important for customers that both the vehicles and the drivers have proper safety checks, so that if things…08 Feb 2024HANSARDTaxi Licensing9. What steps he is taking to ensure consistent standards of taxi licensing across local authorities.08 Feb 2024HANSARD Local Government FinanceThe Select Committee has written a report recently on local authority audit, which is a complete mess, with only 1% of accounts done on time. This is not a party political matter,…07 Feb 2024HANSARD Local Government FinanceLet me begin by thanking a few people. The shadow Minister, my hon. Friend the Member for Oldham West and Royton (Jim McMahon), referred to the report “Financial distress in local…07 Feb 2024HANSARD Local Government FinanceI take the Minister back to the beginning of the debate, when the Minister for Housing, Planning and Building Safety talked about doing a long-term review of local government…07 Feb 2024HANSARD Local Government FinanceNot too soon.07 Feb 2024HANSARDTax System: Fairness1. What recent steps he has taken to ensure fairness in the application of the tax system.06 Feb 2024