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HANSARDRented Homes: End of Evictions BanThe biggest cause of homelessness is the breakdown of a private sector tenancy. I am not talking about rough sleeping but the tens of thousands of households that are invisibly…22 Jul 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsOver 820,000 people have already fallen into council tax arrears as a direct result of covid-19. The expiry of the emergency protection on 23 August will make it worse for…20 Jul 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe have already heard a response on legal aid, but may I push the Lord Chancellor a little further? Restoring legal aid for early legal advice from a solicitor would help to…14 Jul 2020HANSARDIntelligence and Security Committee of ParliamentThis motion has been brought forward only after considerable pressure from Opposition Members. Two weeks ago, I tabled an early-day motion, which received widespread support. I am…13 Jul 2020HANSARD Stamp Duty Land Tax (Temporary Relief) BillCovid-19 has highlighted the deep inequalities that existed long before this pandemic. Many people have been left desperate for support. Hundreds of thousands of people already…13 Jul 2020HANSARDThe EconomyBath is an international spa city, and the wellbeing and beauty industry is very much part of our local economy. Some industries have been worse hit than others and unfairly…08 Jul 2020HANSARDThe EconomyWill the Minister give way?08 Jul 2020HANSARDThe EconomyThe Minister is extremely generous, and I am very grateful. On the issue of cross-party support, I know that hydrogen is very much in the Government’s heart as a way for the…08 Jul 2020HANSARDThe EconomyWill the Minister give way?08 Jul 2020HANSARDSupport for Left-Behind ChildrenI echo many of the things that have been said by the hon. Member for Bury South (Christian Wakeford), but the school funding crisis is not new; the Minister and I have been in…07 Jul 2020HANSARD Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Departmental SpendingThe climate emergency is real and, as the word “emergency” suggests, it needs urgent action now. I want to thank the Minister for his time yesterday, and I will continue to engage…07 Jul 2020HANSARDWestferry Printworks DevelopmentWill the Secretary of State give way?24 Jun 2020HANSARDWestferry Printworks DevelopmentWill the Secretary of State give way?24 Jun 2020HANSARDWestferry Printworks DevelopmentWill the Secretary of State give way?24 Jun 2020HANSARDWestferry Printworks DevelopmentWill the Secretary of State give way?24 Jun 2020HANSARDWestferry Printworks DevelopmentWill the Secretary of State give way?24 Jun 2020HANSARDWestferry Printworks DevelopmentI was a member of a local planning committee. There are strict rules and a code of conduct for councillors to declare either a private or a prejudicial interest, at which point…24 Jun 2020HANSARDWestferry Printworks DevelopmentWill the Secretary of State give way?24 Jun 2020HANSARDWestferry Printworks DevelopmentDoes the hon. Gentleman agree with the point I made earlier? For a local councillor on a planning committee, all red lights would have gone on to say, “This looks bad. I cannot…24 Jun 2020HANSARDWestferry Printworks DevelopmentWill the hon. Lady give way?24 Jun 2020