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HANSARD Strategy for ElectionsI am grateful to my hon. Friend for his work with the APPG. He is aware of the policy of the Labour party and this Government on first past the post. I refer him to my previous…17 Jul 2025HANSARD Strategy for ElectionsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right; foreign interference in British politics is a growing danger to our democracy and it is right that we tackle it. Our changes will boost…17 Jul 2025HANSARD Strategy for ElectionsI can reassure the hon. Gentleman that we are working through the interministerial group, which includes the relevant Northern Ireland Minister, to ensure that we introduce…17 Jul 2025HANSARD Strategy for ElectionsI refer the hon. Gentleman to my previous answers on the same question.17 Jul 2025HANSARD Strategy for ElectionsMy hon. Friend makes a powerful case for giving young people, from the age of 16, the right to vote and participate in our democracy. Young people are the future, and it is vital…17 Jul 2025HANSARDHomelessness PreventionI gently remind the shadow Minister that rough sleeping has gone up by 164% since 2010, and that it was cut by two thirds by the previous Labour Government.14 Jul 2025HANSARDHomelessness PreventionThe Government have increased funding for homelessness services by £233 million, bringing the total to nearly £1 billion. The 2025 spending review protected that level of…14 Jul 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI refer the hon. Gentleman to my earlier answer: this Government have invested nearly £1 billion to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping. As the Secretary of State has pointed…14 Jul 2025HANSARDElections: ParticipationThis Government are committed to increasing participation in our democracy. We will give 16 and 17-year-olds the right to vote in all elections, giving them a say in shaping their…14 Jul 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI commend my hon. Friend for her work on this really important agenda. I met representatives from the youth homelessness sector at a recent roundtable. We are determined to ensure…14 Jul 2025HANSARDHomelessness PreventionWhy does the hon. Gentleman not apologise for his party’s record of 14 years of failure? We are taking action to tackle the root causes of rough sleeping and homelessness. He…14 Jul 2025HANSARDElections: ParticipationMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. The evidence shows that when young people participate in politics, it positively affects them through their lifetime and increases…14 Jul 2025HANSARDHomelessness PreventionThe Department for Work and Pensions keeps the level of housing benefit subsidy for temporary accommodation under review, and any future decisions will be informed by the…14 Jul 2025HANSARDHomelessness PreventionIt is important that migrants coming to the UK should be able to maintain and accommodate themselves without recourse to public funds. We encourage councils to exhaust all options…14 Jul 2025HANSARDHomelessness PreventionThe hon. Gentleman will be aware that we inherited a homelessness crisis, with record levels of people in temporary accommodation. Rough sleeping has gone up by 164% since 2010.…14 Jul 2025HANSARDElections: ParticipationI am grateful to the hon. Lady for her question. Her party had the opportunity when in government to introduce electoral reform. This Government are focused on ensuring that young…14 Jul 2025HANSARDSupported Housing Regulation ConsultationThe Government recently consulted on their proposals for implementing the measures in the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023. The Act aims to improve quality in…10 Jul 2025HANSARD Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) BillI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Edinburgh North and Leith (Tracy Gilbert) on all her fantastic work, and on ensuring there is cross-party support for this Bill. I…04 Jul 2025HANSARD Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) BillI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Edinburgh North and Leith (Tracy Gilbert) on all her work. She has shown admirable commitment during the passage of the Bill so far,…04 Jul 2025HANSARD Post-industrial TownsI have only a few minutes in which to speak, but I should be happy to write to Members to provide further details. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Bassetlaw (Jo…18 Jun 2025