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HANSARDAbsent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) BillIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Hobhouse. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Edinburgh North and Leith for her continued hard work on the Bill, and for…11 Jun 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is right. We have inherited record levels of homelessness and rough sleeping, but this Government are determined to take action and address those challenges.…09 Jun 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe have invested almost £1 billion in tackling homelessness and rough sleeping, and we have recognised the scandal of temporary accommodation, which we inherited. We are taking…09 Jun 2025HANSARDDisadvantaged CommunitiesI would like to make some progress, because I want to make a number of points about what this Government are doing. We believe that everyone deserves to live in a safe and decent…04 Jun 2025HANSARDDisadvantaged CommunitiesI could not agree more with my hon. Friend. Furthermore, billions of pounds were wasted in personal protective equipment scandals, contracts for donors and much else. We are…04 Jun 2025HANSARDDisadvantaged CommunitiesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Roger. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Wolverhampton North East (Mrs Brackenridge) for securing this important debate…04 Jun 2025HANSARDElectoral Integrity Programme: 2024 UK Parliamentary General Election Evaluation ReportThe Elections Act 2022 made a number of significant changes to the way elections are run in this country, and it is important that we understand fully the impact of these changes.…15 May 2025HANSARDSt George’s Day and English AffairsI congratulate my hon. Friends the Members for Buckingham and Bletchley (Callum Anderson) and for Newcastle-under-Lyme (Adam Jogee) on securing this important debate, as well as…08 May 2025HANSARDSt George’s Day and English AffairsThe hon. Member makes an important point. I will not be able to respond with a positive answer right now, but as he is a powerful advocate and campaigner, I know that he will…08 May 2025HANSARDHomelessness and Rough SleepingThis Government have increased funding for homelessness services by £233 million, to a total of nearly £1 billion for 2025-26. The Government have also provided £60 million of…07 Apr 2025HANSARDHomelessness and Rough SleepingSince taking office, we have made £800 million of new funding available to deliver 7,800 new social and affordable homes. From 2026-27, we are injecting £2 billion to build up to…07 Apr 2025HANSARDHomelessness and Rough SleepingThe Government remain committed to abolishing section 21 no-fault evictions for both new and existing tenancies as soon as possible. We will ensure that the sector has adequate…07 Apr 2025HANSARDHomelessness and Rough SleepingThe shadow Minister should be aware of the record of his Government—a record increase in rough sleeping. Since 2010 it went up by 164%. The previous Labour Government cut rough…07 Apr 2025HANSARDHomelessness and Rough SleepingThe hon. Gentleman has done a great deal of cross-party work in support of housing. We have a consultation in place. I am pleased to say that I have met him on a couple of…07 Apr 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsHomeless veterans in Banbury will be able to benefit from extra support thanks to a £371,927 increase in funding for homelessness services in Cherwell and West Oxfordshire in…07 Apr 2025HANSARDVictims of Domestic Abuse: AccommodationI am so sorry to hear about the difficulties that my hon. Friend’s constituent has faced. That is horrific. He will be aware that the Government are focused on tackling violence…07 Apr 2025HANSARDVictims of Domestic Abuse: AccommodationLocal authorities in England must ensure that support is available in safe accommodation for domestic abuse victims who need it. My Department has allocated £160 million for…07 Apr 2025HANSARDVictims of Domestic Abuse: AccommodationI would be grateful if the hon. Member could write to me about that specific case. I will follow up with him.07 Apr 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThis Government are tackling the root causes of homelessness by delivering the biggest increase in social and affordable house building in a generation, and that is being backed…07 Apr 2025HANSARDHomelessness and Rough SleepingThe hon. Gentleman raises an important point. Our priority is to make sure that we tackle the root causes of the housing shortage and homelessness. That is why we are building 1.5…07 Apr 2025