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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 17 Oct 2022
Oral Answers to Questions

"In the Harrogate district, a local council has asked for three sites to be considered as investment zones. All are existing commercial operations earmarked for future investment. Does my right hon. Friend agree that the understandable concerns about special protection landscape areas are not borne out by the reality now …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 19 May 2021
Post Office Update

"I thank my hon. Friend for his statement. I welcome the changes to the Horizon scandal inquiry, and I think it will help those seeking justice and compensation. I think it will also help boost trust in the inquiry. Trust is central to a thriving Post Office and trust is …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 05 Oct 2020
Oral Answers to Questions

" My right hon. Friend knows that I have previously raised this issue about ensuring that new build homes meet the required standard. Sadly, my own constituency has had cases of residents moving into new properties with considerable issues on the moving date, such as, for example, a flooded kitchen. …..."
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Written Question
Local Government
Monday 7th September 2020

Asked by: Andrew Jones (Conservative - Harrogate and Knaresborough)

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what his Department considers the minimum population size to be for a newly-established unitary authority for that authority to achieve (a) value for money and (b) quality service delivery.

Answered by Simon Clarke

The Devolution and Local Recovery White Paper to be published this Autumn will set out our transformative plans for economic recovery and renewal, and for levelling up opportunity, prosperity, and well-being across the country. Whilst traditionally various population ranges for unitary councils have been referred to, where a unitary council is proposed its particular circumstances need to be considered when assessing whether its population would be appropriate.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 10 Jun 2020
Horizon: Sub-Postmaster Convictions

"Post offices are at the heart of our communities, yet the sub-postmasters and sub-postmistresses have been so badly let down. I share the clear anger felt across the House on this issue, but to keep the network open and viable it must be attractive to take on a Post Office …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 01 Oct 2019
Deaths of Homeless People

"No one should have to sleep rough, but there are people sleeping rough on the streets of Harrogate. Yet I have been told by those at the Harrogate homeless hostel, which is run by a fantastic local charity that has been doing great work for many years, that it has …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 30 Apr 2018
Oral Answers to Questions

"Harrogate Borough Council recently dedicated an additional £150,000 to tackle the root causes of local long-term homelessness. The Harrogate Homeless Project runs the initiative, which is called SAFE—Service for Adults Facing Exclusion. It has been widely praised and we are already seeing results. May I invite my right hon. Friend …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 23 Apr 2018
Rating (Property in Common Occupation) and Council Tax (Empty Dwellings) Bill

"I am greatly enjoying my hon. Friend’s speech. I can confirm that in my area we are struggling with properties that are empty. It causes a problem all over our country. One of the most positive aspects of this Bill is that a consequence of bringing properties back into use …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 23 Apr 2018
Rating (Property in Common Occupation) and Council Tax (Empty Dwellings) Bill

"My hon. Friend has made some valuable points about how the Bill will improve the business environment for entrepreneurs. She particularly highlighted start-up businesses. Does she agree that a group that will benefit is those who are seeking to scale up their businesses through extra space to cope with their …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 27 Mar 2018
Northamptonshire County Council

"As someone who used to have responsibility for my local council’s finances, I know that swift action has been critical, so I commend my right hon. Friend for taking it and for his open mind on what the new local government arrangements might look like. As he approaches this issue, …..."
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