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HANSARD Business of the HouseIt is his Committee; he can do what he likes. I would just say this to him: first of all, we have a number of funds. We have the levelling-up fund, the community ownership fund—19 Jan 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Gentleman for raising this issue. That was an excellent question because often when we talk about international development we just focus on Government money and…19 Jan 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseThe community renewal fund—19 Jan 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseThis is not the first time we have heard such criticism about that particular franchise and that particular route. I know that the hon. Gentleman’s concerns are shared by many…19 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 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 HouseAll the towns funding—19 Jan 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI shall try to make my answers incredibly relevant. The hon. Lady raised questions of relevance and unintended consequences, and she mentioned blinkered hatred. She will know that…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 HouseFirst, let me thank my hon. Friend for all the work he has done to champion this incredibly important agenda. We have a real opportunity here at the moment, not least because the…19 Jan 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman is the Chair of the Committee on Standards, so he will be very able and equipped to investigate this further.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 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 HouseI am sorry to hear about that situation. The relevant departmental questions will not be until later on in February, so I encourage the hon. Gentleman to apply for an Adjournment…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 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 HouseI thank the hon. Lady for that, as this is a subject close to my heart. When I was the Minister for Women and Equalities, I wrote the road map that looked at the inequality that…19 Jan 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseThe UK shared prosperity fund—19 Jan 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseI am sorry to hear about the hon. Gentleman’s case. He will know that Foreign Office questions is on 31 January, but this issue cuts across several Departments; it is about…19 Jan 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseAll Ministers want to ensure that our transport is as low-cost and as environmentally friendly as it can be. If we look at ministerial travel, we will find that we always try to…19 Jan 2023