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HANSARD National Bus Strategy: EnglandI welcome many aspects of this statement today and say to the Secretary of State that he has effectively delivered the obituary for the failed deregulation of bus services outside…15 Mar 2021HANSARDBudget Resolutions and Economic SituationThere are a lot of things missing from this Budget that I could comment on, but I will try to highlight some of the really important ones. First, local government went into the…09 Mar 2021HANSARD Rough SleepingI thank the Secretary of State for the statement. Looking back to last March, it is undeniable that the Everyone In initiative was a success, and I congratulate the councils, the…25 Feb 2021HANSARDTrade Deals: Human Rights ClausesOne area, of course, where we do not have problems with human rights clauses being inserted is the EU. The Minister is interested in jobs. I have a small company in my…25 Feb 2021HANSARD Fire Safety BillFirst, may I send my best wishes to the right hon. Member for Old Bexley and Sidcup (James Brokenshire)? When he was Secretary of State, he and I discussed our respective…24 Feb 2021HANSARDCladding RemovalWhat progress he has made on the design of the loan scheme to fund the removal of cladding on buildings under 18 metres in height.22 Feb 2021HANSARDCladding RemovalI thank the Minister for his answer; I look forward to more details. In the meantime, will he confirm that the loan will be a charge on the freeholder, that there will be no…22 Feb 2021HANSARD Local Government Finance (England)I declare an interest as I am a vice-president of the Local Government Association. I also echo the thanks that the Secretary of State and shadow Secretary of State have rightly…10 Feb 2021HANSARD Building SafetyOn behalf of the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee, I thank the Secretary for his statement and welcome it—as far as it goes, because in terms of the Select…10 Feb 2021HANSARDArmed Forces Covenant: Military CharitiesI am sure that the Minister will agree that local authorities play an important role in implementing the national covenant. In Sheffield, extra priority is given to ex-servicemen…01 Feb 2021HANSARDUnsafe Cladding: Protecting Tenants and LeaseholdersI begin by thanking the Father of the House for his very kind comments. Certainly, we have worked together on these issues. I congratulate all the members of the Select Committee…01 Feb 2021HANSARDArmed Forces Covenant: Military CharitiesWhat recent discussions he has had with representatives of military charities on strengthening the armed forces covenant; and if he will make a statement.01 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19 Contact Tracing: EffectivenessI was asking the director of public health in Sheffield the other day about the figures for contact tracing. He says that in the NHS Test and Trace system—not the Public Health…12 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19 Contact Tracing: EffectivenessWhat recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of covid-19 contact tracing at (a) national and (b) local authority level.12 Jan 2021HANSARDLeaseholders: Fire Safety CostsThank you, Mr Speaker—happy new year to you. I am sure it would be remiss of me if I did not say that your local constituency football team have made rather a good start to this…11 Jan 2021HANSARD Public HealthI will support the proposals, because of the pressure on our NHS and the briefings that I have had from the hospital trust in Sheffield that not only should we protect health…06 Jan 2021HANSARD Provisional Local Government Finance SettlementOn behalf of the Select Committee, may I join both Front Benchers in thanking councils up and down the country for the brilliant job they have done in keeping services going and…17 Dec 2020HANSARD Courts and Tribunals: RecoveryThe ban on evictions of tenants was welcome, but it did include cases of antisocial behaviour. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has indicated that now…03 Dec 2020HANSARDArcadia and Debenhams: Business Support and Job RetentionThe business rate relief for retailers this year has been welcome, but it was obviously not sufficient for Debenhams and Arcadia and all their employees, who will tragically lose…02 Dec 2020HANSARD Spending Review 2020 and OBR ForecastMay I declare an interest in this question, as I suffer from myeloma, a form of blood cancer? We all recognise and applaud the incredible work that the NHS and its staff have done…25 Nov 2020