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HANSARDAll-party Parliamentary GroupsOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. The hon. Member for Rhondda (Sir Chris Bryant) refers to the guide to the rules on all-party parliamentary groups. I went out to try to…19 Jul 2023HANSARDAll-party Parliamentary GroupsAnother unintended consequence is that, if a group is allowed only four officers, and one of those officers is appointed to the Government, or falls under a bus, the group will be…19 Jul 2023HANSARDAll-party Parliamentary GroupsThis debate should not conclude until all Members present have had an opportunity to read the guide to the rules on all-party parliamentary groups, a copy of which is not yet…19 Jul 2023HANSARDAll-party Parliamentary Groupsrose—19 Jul 2023HANSARDAll-party Parliamentary GroupsWill the hon. Gentleman give way?19 Jul 2023HANSARD Cost of Living: Private rented sectorIt is a pleasure to speak under your chairmanship, Dr Huq. I had not intended to participate in this debate, but having listened to what the hon. Member for Stretford and Urmston…18 Jul 2023HANSARD Environmental ProtectionWhat will be done to force the Environment Agency to do its duty? In the lower Avon, north of my constituency, flooding across the area is affecting farmland because the…18 Jul 2023HANSARD Cost of Living: Private rented sectorObviously, I do not accept that analysis, and I certainly do not accept the hon. Gentleman’s proposition that, just because somebody lets out a property that used to be a council…18 Jul 2023HANSARD Cost of Living: Private rented sectorI do not accept that, because I have looked in vain at the impact assessment that accompanies the Renters (Reform) Bill—I looked at the latest iteration a couple of weeks back—and…18 Jul 2023HANSARD Cost of Living: Private rented sectorSurely a landlord should have the right to decide whether they wish to rent out a property. If they decide that they cannot rent it at a price that they think is reasonable, they…18 Jul 2023HANSARD Cost of Living: Private rented sectorI shall try to address the hon. Lady’s remarks by saying that in my constituency, there is a lot of social rented accommodation, and to suggest that poor-quality accommodation…18 Jul 2023HANSARD Cost of Living: Private rented sectorI have given way a lot, and hope that I have been able to give some more balance to the debate. My hon. Friend the Minister should not forget the undoubted success of the 1988…18 Jul 2023HANSARD Cost of Living: Private rented sectorWill the Minister give way?18 Jul 2023HANSARD Cost of Living: Private rented sectorrose—18 Jul 2023HANSARD Cost of Living: Private rented sectorI want to ask the Minister about her aspiration to move from generation rent to generation buy. When does she expect the Government to deliver the voluntary right to buy for…18 Jul 2023HANSARD Liaison CommitteeThe right hon. Gentleman is absolutely right. We are not short of Committees in this House, and the purpose of Standing Order No. 145 was to set up a Liaison Committee—whether…17 Jul 2023HANSARD Liaison CommitteeSince I objected to this motion going through on the nod the other night, I am surprised that my right hon. Friend the Leader of the House is moving it formally instead of trying…17 Jul 2023HANSARD Liaison CommitteeThat, in my view, would be wholly appropriate. Why does the National Audit Office, which feeds into much of the Public Accounts Committee’s work, not get involved if it thinks…17 Jul 2023HANSARD Liaison CommitteeAbsolutely. I do not know—perhaps we will find out later—the extent to which the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee has been consulted on this and has…17 Jul 2023HANSARD Liaison CommitteeAbsolutely. That is why I am worried about the mission creep. We have the Liaison Committee proposal set out in the press release to which I have been referring, but it bears…17 Jul 2023