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HANSARDPalestinians: Visa SchemeI am extremely grateful to my hon. Friend for giving way, and I congratulate her on securing the debate and making a powerful speech. Like many people in this room, I was proud to…13 May 2024HANSARD Renters (Reform) BillI am listening to the Minister carefully. From his contribution, we would not think that there was any controversy at all about the position we have got to with the legislation.…24 Apr 2024HANSARDSudan: Government ResponseWhat assessment has been made of the potential levels of food insecurity and the level of response needed if the conflict goes on through the summer and disrupts the next planting…22 Apr 2024HANSARDHumanitarian Situation in GazaThe world is astounded by the fact that we are having to rely on sea corridors and air drops for the delivery of aid when we know that the only way we will prevent starvation in…17 Apr 2024HANSARDIsrael and PalestineThe Minister himself acknowledged that the spectre of famine is stalking Gaza. I applaud his aim to restore the pre-war level of 500 or so trucks going into Gaza to deliver…08 Jan 2024HANSARDIsrael-Hamas War: DiplomacyWith hundreds of thousands of Palestinians now homeless and parts of northern Gaza rendered effectively uninhabitable, there is understandably real concern that many people will…11 Dec 2023HANSARDRenters (Reform) Bill (Ninth sitting)I just want to press the Minister on this point. It is right that there is an issue about balance, but by asking the Committee to accept that the detail will be brought forward in…28 Nov 2023HANSARDRenters (Reform) Bill (Ninth sitting)My hon. Friend is absolutely right to talk about the variation in performance between local authorities. Enforcement in some of them definitely reflects a variation in interest…28 Nov 2023HANSARDRenters (Reform) Bill (Tenth sitting)Before the Minister sits down, will he deal with the issue of licences? Those of us who deal with a large number of people in homeless accommodation know that those in temporary…28 Nov 2023HANSARDRenters (Reform) Bill (Seventh sitting)I want to press the Minister on his thinking and on the motivations for widening ground 14 in respect of antisocial behaviour. I support the hon. Member for North Shropshire and…23 Nov 2023HANSARDRenters (Reform) Bill (Seventh sitting)If the Minister is going to propose a change to the law, it is incumbent on him to have some indication of what the implications might be; otherwise, I am not sure why the…23 Nov 2023HANSARDRenters (Reform) Bill (Seventh sitting)I have a very large Grainger development in my constituency, and it is not an issue that has come to me at any scale. Obviously—the Minister is right—landlords are likely to want…23 Nov 2023HANSARDRenters (Reform) Bill (Seventh sitting)I absolutely agree. The sword of Damocles is hanging over the heads of lots of people just living a fairly ordinary life. Families with special needs children are a particularly…23 Nov 2023HANSARDRenters (Reform) Bill (Seventh sitting)Of course I am not suggesting that landlords should be forced. I am saying that a balance needs to be struck. As I have said several times, the Minister is completely failing to…23 Nov 2023HANSARDRenters (Reform) Bill (Seventh sitting)Will the Minister clarify that, if the courts found grounds to evict a tenant under this lower threshold—without certain circumstances, such as special needs, mental health, and…23 Nov 2023HANSARDRenters (Reform) Bill (Fifth sitting)I rise briefly to reinforce the key points made by my hon. Friend the Member for Greenwich and Woolwich. The hon. Member for Cities of London and Westminster and I share in our…21 Nov 2023HANSARDRenters (Reform) Bill (Fifth sitting)I very much agree. That is a new development, and it is extremely worrying and damaging to people’s quality of life. The whole area of enforced mobility and frequent moves is an…21 Nov 2023HANSARDRenters (Reform) Bill (Fifth sitting)Thank you, Mr Gray. I was merely making the point that agreeing the principle in the Bill but not setting a date, or making the date consequential on an unmeasurable set of…21 Nov 2023HANSARDRenters (Reform) Bill (Fifth sitting)I rise briefly to speak in support of the amendments, which seek to address two key themes. One is that tenants start disproportionately from a position of lack of power, and a…21 Nov 2023HANSARDRenters (Reform) Bill (Sixth sitting)indicated assent .21 Nov 2023