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HANSARDBudget ResolutionsI hope the Conservative council will also be opening all the Sure Start centres that were closed because of the actions of the Government. The truth is that if we look at what the…01 Nov 2021HANSARDBudget ResolutionsI am looking forward to telling the hon. Gentleman that later on in my speech if he could just restrain his enthusiasm for one moment.01 Nov 2021HANSARDBudget ResolutionsFirst, I thank the Secretary of State for highlighting Crystal Palace’s glorious victory over Man City—I do so with apologies to my hon. Friend the Member for Manchester Central…01 Nov 2021HANSARDBudget ResolutionsWhat the shadow Chancellor, my hon. Friend the Member for Leeds West, said—and I agree—was, wouldn’t it be nice if the Government asked everyone to bear their fair share of the…01 Nov 2021HANSARDBudget ResolutionsGiven the Government’s announcement of their intentions to level up the country, the interesting thing will be whether those people feel that they have been levelled up at the…01 Nov 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsMay I associate myself with the comments made about the former Members for Southend West, and for Old Bexley and Sidcup, who are both immensely missed by the whole House? It is a…25 Oct 2021HANSARDWorking People’s Finances: Government PolicyI thank Members who have contributed to today’s debate. We have heard excellent and very thoughtful speeches from Members in all parts of the House, but particularly from those on…21 Sept 2021HANSARDPlanning System ModernisationThe anti-corruption campaign Transparency International says that the Conservative party has become overly dependent on donations from developers. It is particularly concerned…19 Jul 2021HANSARDPlanning System ModernisationIt is not surprising that the Secretary of State is refusing to be transparent, because we all know who benefits the most from their developers’ charter. Just weeks ago, this…19 Jul 2021HANSARDPlanning Decisions: Local InvolvementIt is pretty fair to say that a White Paper is Government proposals. Why would the Government do something so desperately unpopular with their own voters, let alone with all the…21 Jun 2021HANSARDPlanning Decisions: Local InvolvementThe point the right hon. Gentleman makes is important. If he listens to my speech, he will hear me go on to talk about the 1 million consented homes that have not been built,…21 Jun 2021HANSARDPlanning Decisions: Local InvolvementI beg to move, That this House believes planning works best when developers and the local community work together to shape local areas and deliver necessary new homes; and…21 Jun 2021HANSARDPlanning Decisions: Local InvolvementI thank the hon. Member for her intervention, and certainly new homes need appropriate infrastructure to allow communities to thrive. That is one of the important reasons why…21 Jun 2021HANSARDNew Housing DevelopmentsOne year ago, the Secretary of State took an unlawful decision in the Westferry case to help a billionaire Conservative party donor to dodge a £40 million tax bill. Now it seems…14 Jun 2021HANSARDAffordable and Safe Housing for AllWe have enjoyed a very interesting debate, with good contributions on all sides, and I thank all my colleagues who have taken part. The Government have trumpeted the proposed…18 May 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsThere has been a 400% increase in donations to the Conservative party from developers under the current Prime Minister. In the interests of transparency, and to allay growing…19 Apr 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Campaign to Protect Rural England, the National Trust, the Town and Country Planning Association, the Royal Institute of British Architects, the Royal Town Planning Institute…19 Apr 2021HANSARD Liverpool City CouncilI am grateful to the Secretary of State for advance sight of his statement and the report and, indeed, for his openness with me throughout the process. This report raises grave…24 Mar 2021HANSARD Levelling UpI welcome the Minister to his new role and thank him for advance sight of his statement. The Labour party welcomes funding for every town and region, especially after the…16 Mar 2021HANSARDDraft Energy Performance of Buildings (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2021Absolutely. In a report last week, the Public Accounts Committee said that the Government have “no plans” to meet climate change targets, two years after setting them in law. The…08 Mar 2021