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HANSARDTopical QuestionsI know everyone wants to start Prime Minister’s questions quickly, but please forgive me, Mr Speaker, if my answer to this question is a tad longer than it ordinarily would be. I…26 Oct 2022HANSARDDisabled People: Building AdjustmentsWe are committed to the commencement of this provision of the Equality Act 2010. Our consultation on the detail of implementation closed on 18 August 2022, and we are analysing…26 Oct 2022HANSARDDisabled People: Building AdjustmentsThat is something that we have committed to. Obviously, it is important to properly address the cost implications of implementation given everything that is happening, and we will…26 Oct 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Lady will know that we do not make fiscal policy in Equalities questions. She will have to wait for the Chancellor to give a statement to get an answer to her question.26 Oct 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe will undertake all due assessments on fiscal statements, as we regularly do over the course of things.26 Oct 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank the hon. Lady for raising that subject, which I would be happy to meet with her to discuss in due course. As she knows, I returned to this role only a few hours ago, so I…26 Oct 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am delighted to have been appointed as Minister for Women and Equalities. As the Prime Minister said yesterday, this Government will bring “compassion to the challenges we…26 Oct 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI did not fully hear the question, but if the hon. Lady writes to me in more detail about what she requires, I will be able to follow up in better detail.26 Oct 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my hon. Friend for that question. I can tell him that under Lord Etherton as chair, this important independent review has launched a call for evidence on the experiences…26 Oct 2022HANSARDUK-Gulf Co-operation Council Free Trade Agreement NegotiationsThe first round of negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA) between the United Kingdom (UK) and Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) took place between 22 August and 29 September.…13 Oct 2022HANSARDTrade Negotiations with Israel and CanadaThe first round of United Kingdom-Israel free trade agreement negotiations took place between 12 and 20 September. In parallel, the third round of United Kingdom-Canada free trade…23 Sept 2022HANSARDBuilding Regulations: Public Toilet ProvisionToilets, both in municipal and private sector locations, are an important facility for members of the public, in particular, women, those with children, older people and disabled…04 Jul 2022HANSARDDraft Local Authority and Combined Authority Elections (Nomination of Candidates) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2022I thank the hon. Gentleman and the Opposition for supporting today’s SI. Regarding his comments on Northern Ireland, we will work on that issue with devolved Administrations and…27 Jun 2022HANSARDSpatial Disparities: Annual ReportingThe Government will publish an annual report on progress towards delivering the 12 levelling-up missions designed to address the UK’s spatial disparities. The obligation to…27 Jun 2022HANSARDSpatial Disparities: Annual ReportingThe Resolution Foundation’s report raises some very interesting findings, and it highlights the urgency of levelling up across the UK and the fact that the cost of living crisis…27 Jun 2022HANSARDSpatial Disparities: Annual ReportingThe hon. Lady will find that the levelling-up White Paper and the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill do the very things she is asking. On marking our own homework, she…27 Jun 2022HANSARDSpatial Disparities: Annual ReportingI am very happy to do so.27 Jun 2022HANSARDLevelling-up Funds: CriteriaThe levelling-up fund targets money at those places that are most in need, using an index that includes metrics such as productivity, skills, unemployment and commercial vacancy…27 Jun 2022HANSARDDraft Local Authority and Combined Authority Elections (Nomination of Candidates) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2022I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Local Authority and Combined Authority Elections (Nomination of Candidates) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2022. It…27 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsLocal authorities such as Suffolk County Council are facing major challenges in recruiting social care staff; that is cascading right through the health and social care system and…27 Jun 2022