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HANSARDTopical 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 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 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 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 2026HANSARDHousing, Communities and Local GovernmentOf the original proposals that we had for Sussex, none were considered financially viable, ultimately. We are reopening the consultation, and the hon. Member and her constituents…26 Mar 2026HANSARDHousing, Communities and Local GovernmentOf the original proposals that we had for East Sussex , none were considered financially viable, ultimately. We are reopening the consultation, and the hon. Member and her…26 Mar 2026HANSARDCorrection to Written Statement HCWS1455On 25 March I made a written statement on local government reorganisation. There was a minor error in the statement. In outlining the new councils to be created in Suffolk, it…26 Mar 2026HANSARDForeign Financial Influence and Interference: UK PoliticsAny attempt to bypass existing laws or the provisions that I have announced today would themselves be illegal. We would seek to identify the ultimate source and, if any behaviours…25 Mar 2026HANSARDForeign Financial Influence and Interference: UK PoliticsI thank the hon. Member and his constituents for their interest in this important matter. Philip Rycroft makes 17 detailed recommendations in his review. We will respond to all of…25 Mar 2026HANSARDForeign Financial Influence and Interference: UK PoliticsI listened carefully, and with great interest, to part of the Select Committee’s proceedings yesterday. We are grateful for the contribution that my hon. Friend and her Committee…25 Mar 2026HANSARDForeign Financial Influence and Interference: UK PoliticsThe hon. Member is right to highlight the very high profile case of Nathan Gill, who was accepting bribes on behalf of Russia, a hostile foreign state, and effectively kowtowing…25 Mar 2026HANSARDForeign Financial Influence and Interference: UK PoliticsThat is an important point, because the ability of shell companies to exist as funnels for dark, dirty money entering and polluting UK politics is real. That is why we are taking…25 Mar 2026HANSARDForeign Financial Influence and Interference: UK PoliticsThe Bill and the Rycroft review already propose actions on that. I recognise the concerns. We need to act on shell companies, for instance, which can be used to funnel in dark…25 Mar 2026HANSARDForeign Financial Influence and Interference: UK PoliticsThe purpose of the review, and therefore of my statement, is to address growing concerns about foreign influence on our elections, particularly the attempts by hostile states to…25 Mar 2026HANSARDForeign Financial Influence and Interference: UK PoliticsI hope to speak with the relevant Minister in the Scottish Government today. There will, of course, be engagement between officials during the pre-election period. Any legislative…25 Mar 2026HANSARDForeign Financial Influence and Interference: UK PoliticsThere are clear recommendations about non-party campaigns and candidates, and we will be making our response to those recommendations in due course. The only recommendations I am…25 Mar 2026HANSARDForeign Financial Influence and Interference: UK PoliticsThe report is focused on stopping money coming in from hostile states or other hostile individuals who seek to undermine our democracy. That is the extent of the measures that I…25 Mar 2026HANSARDForeign Financial Influence and Interference: UK PoliticsI thank the hon. Gentleman for his question and for his deep interest in this entire matter. Our intention is to ensure that the safeguards we put in place are robust enough to…25 Mar 2026HANSARDForeign Financial Influence and Interference: UK PoliticsMy hon. Friend makes an important point. There are recommendations in the review about precisely that, and we will come forward with our detailed response. I have accepted the…25 Mar 2026HANSARDForeign Financial Influence and Interference: UK PoliticsThe recommendations are very clear in their scope. I hope my hon. Friend will allow the Government to take the necessary time to respond to those recommendations in detail—there…25 Mar 2026