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HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Sixteenth sitting)The hon. Gentleman is right in what he says about moving things forward in the longer term, which is how I took it. It is incumbent on me and him to get the new Secretary of State…26 Oct 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Sixteenth sitting)In light of the hon. Gentleman’s decision to withdraw the clause, I will conclude my speech. I would just like to get it on the record that I am very grateful for his…26 Oct 2021HANSARDEmployment and Trade Union Rights (Dismissal and Re-engagement) BillWill the hon. Gentleman give way?22 Oct 2021HANSARD Health Incentives SchemeSometimes the risk of such schemes is that they become a little bit siloed. We have heard, in contributions from other Members, talk about co-operation. Can my hon. Friend…22 Oct 2021HANSARDEmployment and Trade Union Rights (Dismissal and Re-engagement) BillFirst, I am sure the Minister will agree that my hon. Friend the Member for Newbury (Laura Farris) is not just some “new Member”, but an experienced employment barrister who has…22 Oct 2021HANSARDEmployment and Trade Union Rights (Dismissal and Re-engagement) BillMy hon. Friend the Member for Newbury (Laura Farris) is a lot more learned on this matter than we are, but as a general point, does my hon. Friend the Member for Thirsk and Malton…22 Oct 2021HANSARDFree Trade Agreement: IndiaBusinesses in Wednesbury, Oldbury and Tipton are excited about the prospect of a trade deal with India. Can I ask my right hon. Friend what work she is doing with businesses with…21 Oct 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Thirteenth sitting)Will statutory guidance be issued to landlords on what constitutes “reasonable steps”? If not, what engagement work will the Department do to ensure that landlords properly…21 Oct 2021HANSARDFree Trade Agreement: India15. What recent progress her Department has made on securing a free trade agreement with India.21 Oct 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Thirteenth sitting)Will my hon. Friend confirm that the provisions will allow the new ombudsman scheme to work effectively with other ombudsmen and redress schemes to maximise its impact for…21 Oct 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Fourteenth sitting)On Monday I met the National Housing Federation, and a point was made about tenant engagement. Sometimes the risk is that those who do not speak up have the most serious issues…21 Oct 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Thirteenth sitting)My right hon. Friend will also be aware that it is possible, in the course of litigation, to make an application for those periods to be disregarded in the event that it can be…21 Oct 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Eleventh sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Dowd, and to see a fellow Black Country MP on the Treasury Bench. I agree wholeheartedly with what the Minister said, but we…19 Oct 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Twelfth sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship again, Mrs Miller. Just to expand on the response that my hon. Friend gave, does he agree that with the preceding clauses we have…19 Oct 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Twelfth sitting)Speaking to what my hon. Friend has said, I appreciate that we are dealing with a very technical clause, but it is important that we have the opportunity to be as flexible as we…19 Oct 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Ninth sitting)I, too, welcome clause 41 and its effect on the Building Act. I want to raise a point with my right hon. Friend the Minister around clarity. We will effectively have two bodies in…23 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Tenth sitting)I will keep my comments brief, to keep in line with the culture across the Committee so far. To complement what the hon. Member for Weaver Vale just said, I had hoped to intervene…23 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Tenth sitting)I will keep my comments brief. I want to touch on whether primary legislation is the appropriate place to set out the specification. I fully appreciate and do not disagree with…23 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Ninth sitting)Will the Minister give way?23 Sept 2021HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill (Tenth sitting)I am really pleased to speak both to the clause and to the amendment tabled by the hon. Member for Luton South. As someone who probably would not be here were it not for social…23 Sept 2021