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HANSARDStatutory Gambling LevyMay I ask the Minister to ensure that there are a couple of minutes left for the mover to reply?07 Jun 2022HANSARDStatutory Gambling LevyLast but not least, I call Jim Shannon. If the hon. Member can finish before half-past 10, that will allow time for the winding-up speeches.07 Jun 2022HANSARDStatutory Gambling LevyOrder. I remind hon. Members that seven minutes was the guideline.07 Jun 2022HANSARDStatutory Gambling LevyThe guideline is now that speeches should be six minutes. Can we try to stick to that, to make sure all colleagues get in?07 Jun 2022HANSARDEconomy UpdateI have a specific question about the household support fund. The Chancellor says—I think he is saying this—that, wherever people live, if they are in the same circumstances, they…26 May 2022HANSARDLocal TransportThe Government’s help to local bus companies and help for light rail during covid has been appreciated, but already bus companies in Sheffield are starting to make cuts,…19 May 2022HANSARDPlanning Policy ReformWe look forward to seeing the Minister and the Secretary of State at the Select Committee to discuss these matters early after the recess. It seems there are some genuine…16 May 2022HANSARDFairness at Work and Power in CommunitiesWill the Minister give way?12 May 2022HANSARDFairness at Work and Power in CommunitiesI apologise for returning a little late; I have been speaking at a housing conference and had to rush back. On this question of a target, the Government have a target, as the…12 May 2022HANSARDFairness at Work and Power in CommunitiesI obviously want to contribute on the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill, which was mentioned in the Queen’s Speech and has now been introduced, and the measures on social…12 May 2022HANSARDFairness at Work and Power in CommunitiesThe Minister has talked about more powers, and it is clear that more areas will be given powers similar to those currently held by, for instance, the existing combined…12 May 2022HANSARD Public Transport Authority for South YorkshireI apologise for coming in late, Mr Hosie; I had a meeting that I could not avoid. My hon. Friend is right to mention the bus review, because an attack on these proposals is an…27 Apr 2022HANSARD Public Transport Authority for South YorkshireI will be very brief, Mr Hosie; I thank you for allowing me to contribute briefly. I support what my hon. Friends have just said. First of all, in a cross-party way, I absolutely…27 Apr 2022HANSARD Building Safety BillIt is a pleasure to be able to speak in this debate. I thank the Father of the House, the hon. Member for Worthing West (Sir Peter Bottomley), for his kind words about the Select…20 Apr 2022HANSARD Building Safety BillI accept that a lot of what the Minister is saying is correct—that those who are responsible should pay and leaseholders should not—but he missed out one group that has been…20 Apr 2022HANSARD Building Safety BillWill the Minister give way?20 Apr 2022HANSARD Building Safety BillI thank the Minister for giving way. He is being very generous, but these are important and quite complicated issues. There is a general welcome for the Government’s attempts to…20 Apr 2022HANSARD Building Safety BillI entirely accept that developers have promised to do what the Minister described, but what happens when developers have gone out of business and cannot do that? Where does that…20 Apr 2022HANSARD Building Safety BillAbsolutely. It is important that the money is available to make sure that all buildings are safe, that everyone is safe in their home, whether they be a leaseholder or a social…20 Apr 2022HANSARD Building Safety BillWill the Minister accept an invitation to come to the Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee in due course to investigate the areas that are not currently covered?20 Apr 2022