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HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Second sitting)Q I just want to follow on about the interaction between the Fire Safety Act and the Building Safety Bill. When you have those complex structures, the accountable person and the…09 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (First sitting)I am a vice-president of the Local Government Association.09 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Second sitting)Q Thank you, Chair. Following on from that, I will ask an open question, as we have limited time with you. If there were one thing you would improve in the Bill, what would it be?…09 Sept 2021HANSARD Elections BillI refer to my declaration in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. I am pleased to be called to speak in the debate on this Bill as it directly threatens the functioning…07 Sept 2021HANSARD Summer AdjournmentLast year on 16 July, similarly at the end of term, I asked the Leader of the House in business questions for a debate on human rights abuses in Kashmir. Over a year on, no…22 Jul 2021HANSARD Building Safety BillDespite repeated promises to make buildings safe and protect leaseholders, and four years on from Grenfell, hundreds of thousands of people still live in unsafe homes and millions…21 Jul 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsEid Mubarak to Muslims celebrating both in Luton South and around the world, but for those living in Palestine, their Eid al-Adha celebrations will not be peaceful or safe. Does…20 Jul 2021HANSARDPlanning System ReformWhat steps his Department is taking to reform the planning system. [R]19 Jul 2021HANSARDPlanning System ReformI have just heard the Secretary of State talk about building beautiful homes. However, the Government’s new permitted development rights will see more commercial buildings…19 Jul 2021HANSARD Planning and Local RepresentationI beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to give people who have made representations about development plans the right to participate in associated examination…14 Jul 2021HANSARD Voter IDI beg to move, That this house has considered the introduction of Voter ID. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Gary. Today’s debate is on an issue and a piece of…13 Jul 2021HANSARD Voter IDWe have had a long afternoon, with the votes in the House. I thank everybody for their participation. I thank in particular the hon. Member for Kilmarnock and Loudoun (Alan Brown)…13 Jul 2021HANSARDVoter ID: Levels of EnfranchisementAt the last general election, 14 million people who registered to vote did not do so, and the Electoral Commission estimates that 9 million eligible citizens were not registered…08 Jul 2021HANSARDVoter ID: Levels of EnfranchisementWhat recent assessment he has made of the potential effect of the introduction of voter ID on levels of enfranchisement.08 Jul 2021HANSARDHigh Street BusinessesBusinesses in Luton South, whether they are in the town centre, Bury Park or High Town, have told me that additional support is required to safeguard their future and local jobs.…06 Jul 2021HANSARDHigh Street BusinessesWhat steps he is taking to support high street businesses.06 Jul 2021HANSARDChildren from Low-Income Families: Education SupportI appreciate the Minister’s comments on early years. My point, which is set out in the report by the all-party parliamentary group for oracy, was about opportunities for clear…30 Jun 2021HANSARDChildren from Low-Income Families: Education SupportIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Hollobone. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Slough (Mr Dhesi) on securing today’s important debate. Over the past…30 Jun 2021HANSARD Future of the Planning System in EnglandI thank my hon. Friend for his work on the report and I thank the Committee Clerks for all their hard work on this excellent report. We heard in the Committee how local people…17 Jun 2021HANSARDCatch-up PremiumIt is a pleasure to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Worsley and Eccles South (Barbara Keeley). The Government’s proposed recovery plan is woefully inadequate, completely…15 Jun 2021