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HANSARDNew Build Homes: Construction StandardsAs my hon. Friend says, this Government are committed to delivering 1.5 million quality homes over this Parliament to ensure that people have access to high-quality housing. New…02 Sept 2024HANSARDNew Build Homes: Construction StandardsI know the hon. Gentleman did a great deal of work on this agenda in the last Parliament. This week, more than seven years after the Grenfell tragedy, the community will receive…02 Sept 2024HANSARDNew Build Homes: Construction StandardsToday, in our written ministerial statement, we have set out a number of proposals. The points my hon. Friend makes about accessibility are extremely important. We will do further…02 Sept 2024HANSARDNew Build Homes: Construction StandardsThis is a very important area and we are absolutely committed to increasing the skills and competence within the sector. The industry has actively responded to Dame Judith…02 Sept 2024HANSARDNew Build Homes: Construction StandardsThe Government have set out very ambitious plans on home building and on green issues. The future home building programme will address those issues; we look forward to working…02 Sept 2024HANSARDNew Build Homes: Construction StandardsThe national planning framework will set out further how we intend to provide key support to local authorities and to work closely with local authorities to ensure the issue is…02 Sept 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI completely agree with my hon. Friend that we should ensure that the most vulnerable in society are protected. That is why the Government have today announced an amendment to the…02 Sept 2024HANSARDBuilding SafetyToday, I can update Parliament on fire safety and evacuation proposals; on the recognition of CE (“Conformité Européenne”) marking for construction products; and on updates to the…02 Sept 2024HANSARD Post Office (Horizon System) Offences BillAlong with the contaminated blood scandal, the Horizon scandal remains a terrible stain on our nation’s recent past. It is one of the greatest miscarriages of justice in our…23 May 2024HANSARD Post Office (Horizon System) Offences BillOn a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. I want to thank a number of colleagues who are stepping down. As has been mentioned, the Minister’s predecessor, the hon. Member for Sutton…23 May 2024HANSARDDraft Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment) Regulations 2024It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Rees. The statutory instrument will extend the validity of EU product standards, known as CE or European conformity, in the…13 May 2024HANSARDDraft Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment) Regulations 2024Yes, I would be happy to. If the hon. Gentleman wants to get the Prime Minister to call a general election, I would be very happy to set out what the Labour party would do if we…13 May 2024HANSARDWar in GazaThe Minister talks about a pause; the United Nations voted for a resolution calling for a ceasefire. The Minister is now talking about looking at Israeli military plans for Gaza,…07 May 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsShoplifting cost UK retailers £1.8 billion in 2023, the highest figure on record. The Government’s £200 shoplifting threshold has effectively decriminalised this offence, which is…02 May 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsWell, it is not working, and the Minister and the Secretary of State should take this seriously, because it is damaging our high streets and causing huge concern up and down the…02 May 2024HANSARDPost Office (Horizon System) Offences Bill (Instructions)The Horizon scandal is one of the most egregious miscarriages of justice in British history, and it has robbed sub-postmasters of their lives, their liberty and their livelihoods.…29 Apr 2024HANSARDPost Office (Horizon System) Offences Bill (Instructions)I thank the hon. Lady for her intervention, but the reality is that this is a very unusual Bill, and there are serious issues, which we will go on to debate, about the separation…29 Apr 2024HANSARDPost Office (Horizon System) Offences BillI thank the Minister and the Secretary of State for their remarks. Today’s Bill, as has been acknowledged, provides an important step forward in bringing justice for…29 Apr 2024HANSARDPost Office (Horizon System) Offences BillIt cannot be repeated often enough that the Horizon scandal remains one of the greatest miscarriages of justice our nation has experienced. It is a scandal characterised by abuse…29 Apr 2024HANSARDDraft Accounting Standards (Prescribed Bodies) (United States of America and Japan) (Amendment) Regulations 2024It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone. I welcome the regulations, which correct an error. A mistake was made, as the Minister has described. Of course,…24 Apr 2024