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HANSARD Business of the HouseThis is an issue of huge concern to many Members across the House. That is why, in 2018, we fired a shot across the water companies’ bows that led to the legislation and other…26 Jan 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Lady is right that high streets are a lifeline. They are very important to the local economy, and they provide a place for people to socialise and for all sorts of…26 Jan 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI am sorry to hear that those providers are leaving my hon. Friend’s constituency. He will know that we have put additional funding into dentistry: about this time last year, an…26 Jan 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Gentleman for again raising that vital issue and mentioning some of the countries where it is a particular concern. He will know that the Foreign Office takes…26 Jan 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI am very sorry to hear about that situation. It should not be the case, and we owe our servicemen and women decent homes. The hon. Lady will know that we have Defence questions…26 Jan 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman raises an important point. We have all been horrified by the frequent reports of that kind of activity—whether the murder of priests, as we have had recently,…26 Jan 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseThe business for next week is as follows: Monday 30 January—Committee of the whole House and remaining stages of the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill. Tuesday 31…26 Jan 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI am sure the whole House will want to recognise that we have Holocaust Memorial Day this week. Let me place on the record my thanks, in particular, to all the survivors who help…26 Jan 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my right hon. Friend for making that important point, and pay tribute to her for all the work she has done not just for the UK but internationally, putting this issue on…26 Jan 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Lady for raising that important point. I am very familiar with the particular pool that she mentions—I will probably have flashbacks later on in this question…26 Jan 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI am happy to echo my hon. Friend’s praise for the Minister and all the work done to bring this scheme forward. It is another example from a raft of schemes the Government have…26 Jan 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseLet me join in the thanks and praise that the hon. Lady has given to those staff and volunteers, who clearly do an incredible job. Since 2019, homelessness has halved. Both the…19 Jan 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI am sorry to hear that. Because questions to the relevant Department are not for a little while, I shall certainly write to it today to make it aware of that issue. The hon. Lady…19 Jan 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman will know the tax dividend that is there for Scotland: over £2,000 more is spent per head in Scotland than elsewhere in the UK. As I say, there are a number of…19 Jan 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseThere are many, many funds. The hon. Gentleman is saying that they are all corrupt. They are all available to view on gov.uk, and you can see where funding has gone. I would also…19 Jan 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseThe community renewal fund—19 Jan 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI am sorry to hear that the bid from the hon. Lady and her local authority for round 2 funding was not successful. I understand that the Department is going to be in touch with…19 Jan 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseThe next Transport questions is on 2 March, but my hon. Friend will have an opportunity next week to ask about this because there is an Adjournment debate on the metro extension.…19 Jan 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI am sure that I speak for all Members in the Chamber in saying how sorry I am to hear that my hon. Friend’s office has been attacked in that way; I know it has happened on…19 Jan 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseAll the towns funding—19 Jan 2023