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HANSARDHousing Developers: AccountabilityThe Government expect all developers to build high-quality homes, delivered in line with their planning consent, and to treat customers fairly. The Government are actively…15 Jun 2026HANSARDHousing Developers: AccountabilityI am very disappointed to hear the Liberal Democrat spokesperson arguing the case for nimbys, because in other circumstances I have heard Liberal Democrats recognise that we have…15 Jun 2026HANSARDHigh StreetsThe shadow Minister will be aware, as I am, that high streets went into steep decline under the previous Conservative Government. It is this Labour Government who are having to…15 Jun 2026HANSARDHigh StreetsI am always happy to meet my hon. Friend, and indeed we do meet regularly. I am happy to continue doing that. We want to see high streets everywhere succeed. Pride in Place is a…15 Jun 2026HANSARDHigh StreetsI congratulate the right hon. Gentleman on the work he has done in his constituency on this issue, as well as those residents who have been advocating for the banking hub. Many…15 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsYesterday marked the ninth anniversary of the Grenfell Tower fire—a day for remembrance and for sombre reflection. The 72 residents who so tragically lost their lives will never…15 Jun 2026HANSARDHigh StreetsI associate myself with Mr Speaker’s comments about Lord Hattersley. I gently remind the hon. Member for Winchester (Dr Chambers) that the Liberal Democrats had many years in…15 Jun 2026HANSARDNeighbourhoods and Public ServicesSince the election, this Government have taken steps to support local renewal, including investment through the Pride in Place programme, fairer local government funding,…21 May 2026HANSARDTackling AntisemitismThe first duty of any Government are to keep its people safe. The truest test of whether that is being met is how we respond when a community comes under attack. This crisis of…14 May 2026HANSARDPride in Place: Community CohesionThe Pride in Place programme supports community cohesion by backing locally led change—local people coming together, whatever their background, to determine their own priorities…13 Apr 2026HANSARDPride in Place: Community SpacesOf course, the funding was distributed according to data provided by the indices of multiple deprivation, so it is going to the most deprived areas, wherever they may lie in the…13 Apr 2026HANSARDPride in Place: Community CohesionI congratulate my hon. Friend on bringing that working group together. That is an excellent use of her role as a Member of Parliament to support her community to have a bigger…13 Apr 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt was, of course, the Conservative Government who abolished housing targets everywhere, which led to the housing crisis that we are now facing. Under that Government, the number…13 Apr 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsEnsuring that there are decent and safe places to live all across this country is a primary objective of this Government. As the hon. Lady will be aware, the social and affordable…13 Apr 2026HANSARDPride in Place: Community SpacesOf course, the most exciting thing about Pride in Place is that communities themselves, rather than politicians, make the decisions about how the money is spent. They will come…13 Apr 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Renters Rights Act 2025 meets Labour’s manifesto commitment to transform the experience of private renting in England. We will introduce our reforms in three phases, the first…13 Apr 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs the right hon. Gentleman knows, elections are going ahead all over the country right now. I suspect that, like me, he has been campaigning and knocking on doors to talk to…13 Apr 2026HANSARDPride in Place: Community SpacesThrough fair funding, Labour is ensuring that funding goes where deprivation is highest. The previous Prime Minister, the right hon. Member for Richmond and Northallerton (Rishi…13 Apr 2026HANSARDPride in Place: Community ConsultationHappy Easter to you, Mr Speaker. Shipley will benefit from the £1.5 million allocated to Bradford through the Pride in Place impact fund. The Department has asked local…13 Apr 2026HANSARDPride in Place: Community CohesionI agree with my hon. Friend that one of the most exciting things about Pride in Place is that the community themselves take the decisions about how the money should be spent. Of…13 Apr 2026