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HANSARDFire Response Times: PooleMy hon. Friend will be aware that response standards and resource decisions are set locally by fire and rescue authorities, which understand their risks and communities best. We…15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARDFire Response Times: PooleI recognise the very real concerns that my hon. Friend raises, including heathland fires, flooding and seasonal traffic. The variable nature of those risks is exactly why such…15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARDBuilding Safety Regulator: Critical InfrastructureWe are working closely with the Department of Health and Social Care and NHS England to make sure the Building Safety Regulator aids the delivery of critical NHS infrastructure.…15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARDBuilding Safety Regulator: Critical InfrastructureI am sorry to hear about the delays and problems in my right hon. Friend’s constituency and I want to reassure her that we are taking serious action on that particular matter. I…15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARDPre-candidacy Donations: SafeguardsWe have introduced the Representation of the People Bill, which will close loopholes that could allow foreign money to enter UK politics and undermine trust. Alongside those…15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARDPre-candidacy Donations: SafeguardsThe Government are clear that the integrity and transparency of our political system must be protected. The rules we have in place are designed to ensure that political donations…15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARDTopical QuestionsBuildings between 11 and 18 metres may be able to enter the cladding safety scheme, but I am happy to meet my hon. Friend to discuss this matter further.15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARDTopical QuestionsI know that my hon. Friend has been working hard to support his constituents in Newcastle-under-Lyme on these important issues. I am happy to meet him, but let me also reassure…15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARD Grenfell Tower Fire: Ninth AnniversaryI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Kensington and Bayswater (Joe Powell) for raising this truly important issue. The ninth anniversary of the Grenfell Tower tragedy will be,…11 Jun 2026HANSARDDraft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026. It is a pleasure to serve under you in the Chair, Sir…08 Jun 2026HANSARDParticipation in DemocracyHealthy participation is fundamental to a strong and resilient democracy. Yet engagement in democratic life cannot be taken for granted, and too many people and communities…08 Jun 2026HANSARDDraft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026I thank hon. Members for their contributions. I note the comments of the hon. Member for Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner. He is quite right: the arguments for and against this…08 Jun 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026: CommencementWhen elected mayors were first established by the Local Government Act 2000, they were elected using the supplementary vote system. This system, which is suitable for the election…21 May 2026HANSARDGrenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 ReportThe Grenfell Tower tragedy exposed deep-rooted weaknesses in the systems designed to keep people safe. The preventable loss of 72 lives remains a profound failure of oversight and…20 May 2026HANSARDFire and Rescue Services: FundingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dr Murrison, particularly given your specific interest in this matter. I thank the hon. Member for Stockton West (Matt Vickers) for…28 Apr 2026HANSARDFire and Rescue Services: FundingI would like to point out to my hon. Friend the speech that the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care made at the recent FBU conference, announcing welfare checks for fire…28 Apr 2026HANSARDFire and Rescue Services: FundingI thank the hon. Lady for her comments. I will come to how the Government are addressing the reform of the funding settlement for fire and rescue services shortly. It is an…28 Apr 2026HANSARDFire and Rescue Services: FundingFire authorities, by and large, are locally elected representatives; they are accountable to their communities, they should serve their local communities, and they need to respond…28 Apr 2026HANSARDFire and Rescue Services: FundingI am going to make some progress. The Government are committed not only to providing stable funding, but to continuing to work with the fire sector to make sure that the funding…28 Apr 2026HANSARDFire and Rescue Services: FundingI thank my right hon. Friend for his point, because it brings me to the work of the ministerial advisory group—a group established following our manifesto commitment to work with…28 Apr 2026