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HANSARDMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentI am not sure I agree with my hon. Friend that it would be right for public health responsibility to be returned to the NHS. Local government does not believe that it is right,…02 Jul 2019HANSARDMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentI think we are talking about two different issues. One is the issue of who is responsible for delivering public health, and I am strongly in favour of local government’s…02 Jul 2019HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Lists) Bill (First sitting)Q Thank you, Chair, and thank you to all the panel members for joining us today. I appreciate that there is a lot of interest in the broader topic of business rates, the structure…25 Jun 2019HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Lists) Bill (Second sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Gray. I hope not to detain the Committee for more than a few minutes. I hope that by now the Committee is familiar with the…25 Jun 2019HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Lists) Bill (First sitting)I am fine, thanks. Thank you for all coming, and thanks for your evidence and comments. Everything has been perfectly well answered.25 Jun 2019HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Lists) Bill (First sitting)Thank you.25 Jun 2019HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Lists) Bill (First sitting)Q A final quick question, Mr Curran. One of the things that the VOA has to do at the moment is to deal with appeals. You just made the point that more frequent revaluations ought…25 Jun 2019HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Lists) Bill (First sitting)I am happy to come in at the end. Perhaps the Opposition spokesperson would like to start.25 Jun 2019HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Lists) Bill (Second sitting)I thank the hon. Gentleman for his typically thoughtful comments and join him in thanking all the witnesses we were lucky to hear from this morning. During this morning’s session,…25 Jun 2019HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Lists) Bill (First sitting)Thank you.25 Jun 2019HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Lists) Bill (First sitting)No.25 Jun 2019HANSARDLocal Government FundingThe Secretary of State and I both meet our counterparts at the Treasury regularly. Future funding for local government will, of course, be decided in the spending review, and the…17 Jun 2019HANSARDAdult Social Care FundingIt is absolutely the case that the Government are gripping the pressures in social care—not only with £1 billion in extra funding at the recent Budget but, as we have recently…17 Jun 2019HANSARD Non-Domestic Rating (Lists) BillI beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time. This Bill makes a major improvement to the rating system that delivers on Government commitments and addresses ratepayers’…17 Jun 2019HANSARD Non-Domestic Rating (Lists) BillI feel like I am being pincered by the illustrious senior members of the Select Committee. Of course, the issue of business rates vexes many people, but my hon. Friend is right to…17 Jun 2019HANSARD Non-Domestic Rating (Lists) BillI am not sure I would like to go down in history as the man who revalued people’s homes to tax them more. The Chair of the Select Committee on Housing, Communities and Local…17 Jun 2019HANSARDAdult Social Care FundingWe are doing that work with our colleagues in the Department of Health as we speak, to ensure an accurate reflection of the pressures as we go into the spending review. Those…17 Jun 2019HANSARDLocal Government Unitarisation: NorthamptonshireMy hon. Friend is absolutely right to highlight the importance of local decision making happening as close to people as possible. We expect new unitary authorities to support the…17 Jun 2019HANSARDLocal Government FundingThe Chancellor and my Department have already responded with an extra £1 billion to improve resources for local government. The hon. Lady may not believe me when I say that we are…17 Jun 2019HANSARDLocal Government FundingSuccessive rounds of bidding are currently in process. I can write to the hon. Lady with an exact date, if one is available from my hon. Friend the high streets Minister. More…17 Jun 2019