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HANSARDMinisterial CodeThe Prime Minister boasted to ITV at the weekend that he had strengthened the ministerial code and the powers of the ethics adviser, and that any Minister who makes a mistake must…24 Nov 2025HANSARDNeighbourhood Police OfficersMore than 5,000 people in Bexley have signed my petition to stop Mayor Khan closing the overnight counter at Bexleyheath police station. Will the Minister tell us who is to blame…17 Nov 2025HANSARDIndependent Football RegulatorLast Thursday, the Commissioner for Public Appointments published his report into the appointment of the chair of the Independent Football Regulator. That report found that the…12 Nov 2025HANSARD Points of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I seek your guidance. During today’s urgent question, the Secretary of State provided a number of answers that seem to contradict parts…12 Nov 2025HANSARDIndependent Football Regulator(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if she will make a statement on her involvement in the appointments process for the chair of the…12 Nov 2025HANSARD House Building: LondonSince May 2022, Bexley council has built 1,836 homes. Of those, 619 are affordable, making up 33% of all new housing, so I do not agree with the statement the hon. Gentleman just…05 Nov 2025HANSARD House Building: LondonI absolutely agree, and I appreciate the hon. Gentleman making one of his well-respected interventions in this important debate. We have to make sure that across the country, we…05 Nov 2025HANSARD House Building: LondonI appreciate the hon. Lady’s defence of her mayor, but I do not believe that most would recognise her statement.05 Nov 2025HANSARD House Building: LondonI appreciate the argument the hon. Lady is trying to make, and I am about to come on to some suggestions to hopefully help the Government. The mayor has had strategic planning…05 Nov 2025HANSARD House Building: LondonThis has been a healthy cross-party debate, even if we have disagreed on some of the diagnosis. I thank the Minister for his response. I hope he will take away some of the points…05 Nov 2025HANSARD House Building: LondonI am going to make a bit of progress, because I have been up and down quite a lot, and I am not fit enough to keep doing it. Under this Labour Government, more and more first-time…05 Nov 2025HANSARD House Building: LondonI agree that we should have a brownfield-first approach, seeking to protect our green belt and countryside wherever possible. I understand my right hon. Friend’s concern and her…05 Nov 2025HANSARD House Building: LondonI beg to move, That this House has considered Government support for housebuilding in London. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Mundell. I thank all hon.…05 Nov 2025HANSARD House Building: LondonI absolutely agree. We need to unlock brownfield sites in the interests of current and future generations that want to own a home. If there is any surplus profit in the situation…05 Nov 2025HANSARD House Building: LondonAgain, I appreciate the point that the hon. Lady is trying to make. I have already outlined the Bexley position in response to the hon. Member for Bermondsey and Old Southwark…05 Nov 2025HANSARD House Building: LondonI disagree with the hon. Gentleman, but I understand the argument that he is trying to make. Ultimately, my position is that the way to get truly affordable homes is not by…05 Nov 2025HANSARDDraft Broadcasting (Regional Programme-making and Original Productions) (Amendment) Regulations 2025
Draft Broadcasting (Independent Productions) Regulations 2025As always, it is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Edward. As the Minister rightly said, these regulations are made under powers introduced by the Media Act 2024,…29 Oct 2025HANSARDDraft Football Governance Act 2025 (Specified Competitions) Regulations 2025A strange dynamic is going on here: we seem to be pretending that the Secretary of State and the chairman of the new Football Regulator are not under investigation. That is what…28 Oct 2025HANSARDDraft Football Governance Act 2025 (Specified Competitions) Regulations 2025I understand the hon. Gentleman’s passion as a fan of the club, and we all sympathise with the situation of Sheffield Wednesday. However, his point also highlights the fact that…28 Oct 2025HANSARDDraft Football Governance Act 2025 (Specified Competitions) Regulations 2025My hon. Friend is right that we should have a review of the impact on smaller clubs. He will know from his club, Bromley FC, just how difficult it is to get out of the National…28 Oct 2025