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HANSARDReform of Home Buying and Selling: Next StepsThe current home buying and selling process is notoriously slow, with transactions taking 21 weeks on average, while countries like Norway manage this in as little as four weeks.…10 Feb 2025HANSARDLocal Government FinanceAn exemplar contribution. The hon. Gentleman is absolutely right about ensuring that local authorities receive expertise and support, which is why the local audit office is so…05 Feb 2025HANSARDLocal Government FinanceThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. Once again, I thank hon. Members for their valuable contributions, even if we do not always agree. The point is that we can all agree that there…05 Feb 2025HANSARDLocal Government FinancePerhaps the shadow Minister did not hear the opening remarks of my hon. Friend the Minister for Local Government and English Devolution, or my remarks, about what the Government…05 Feb 2025HANSARDLocal Government FinancePerhaps the hon. Gentleman will listen. The Minister tried to respond to his comments but he was not interested in the answers, so he will sit down and listen to my closing…05 Feb 2025HANSARDLocal Government FinanceThe shadow Minister has had his chance to make his points. It is my turn to sum up, and I want to address the points that have been made.05 Feb 2025HANSARDLocal Government FinanceIt is my pleasure to close this debate. I thank Members from all parts of the House for their important contributions. I also pay tribute to the dedicated public servants working…05 Feb 2025HANSARDLocal Government FinanceThe hon. Member had his chance to make his point. He should have taken the opportunity to hear the response from the Minister. On the points about rural funding raised by the…05 Feb 2025HANSARDLocal Government FinanceThe hon. Member took the opportunity to make a speech. I am sure he will get his clicks on Facebook and Twitter, so he does not need to continue in that vein.05 Feb 2025HANSARDLocal Government FinanceI am concluding my speech. The shadow Minister has had his chance.05 Feb 2025HANSARDLocal Government FinanceNo. We are very serious about working with colleagues both in Parliament and in local areas to tackle these very serious challenges, which local authorities need us to address…05 Feb 2025HANSARDProportional Representation: General ElectionsI thank the hon. Member for his invitation, and welcome him to send us information. He knows that I cannot be a member of the all-party group, but I recognise and commend its…30 Jan 2025HANSARDProportional Representation: General ElectionsThe right hon. Gentleman makes an important point about the importance of the constituency connection. Hon. Members have made important contributions about alternative systems,…30 Jan 2025HANSARDProportional Representation: General ElectionsI start by thanking my hon. Friend the Member for Leeds Central and Headingley (Alex Sobel) for opening the debate and by congratulating the Backbench Business Committee and the…30 Jan 2025HANSARD A133-A120 Link RoadI am grateful to the hon. Member, who is an extremely diligent Member of this House, with many years of experience, and a great campaigner. He makes important points about…28 Jan 2025HANSARD A133-A120 Link RoadThe hon. Member has set out his critique. What is important is that we get it right, and that requires close working, with him and other hon. Members, and my Department, and that…28 Jan 2025HANSARD A133-A120 Link RoadIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stringer. I thank the hon. Member for Harwich and North Essex (Sir Bernard Jenkin) for securing this important debate and for…28 Jan 2025HANSARDHolocaust Memorial DayIt is important that we all ensure that we are peacemakers at home. If we want to see peace and security both here at home and elsewhere in the world, we have to work together in…23 Jan 2025HANSARDHolocaust Memorial DayIt is an honour to speak in this Holocaust Memorial Day debate, and I am grateful to hon. Members from all parts of the House for their powerful and moving contributions to this…23 Jan 2025HANSARDHomelessnessFunding for homelessness services in England is increasing next year by £233 million, taking the total to a record £1 billion. This will help prevent rises in the number of…20 Jan 2025