Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 19 Mar 2020
Horizon Settlement: Future Governance of Post Office Ltd
"The Post Office Horizon scandal must rank as one of the most shocking and badly handled ever. Its impact on honest, hard-working sub-postmasters has been truly devastating and life changing. Even the compensation won by the sub-postmasters in their class action against the Post Office will do very little to …..."Bambos Charalambous - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 19 Mar 2020
Horizon Settlement: Future Governance of Post Office Ltd
"The right hon. Gentleman is absolutely right and makes an excellent point. Evidence about the infallibility of the system would have led to the conviction of these sub-postmasters, and that is why we need to look at how to progress this further. While after the trial the Post Office chairman …..."Bambos Charalambous - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 19 Mar 2020
Horizon Settlement: Future Governance of Post Office Ltd
"The hon. Lady is absolutely right. The Post Office seemed to have unlimited funds at its disposal to fight this action, whereas the sub-postmasters had to collectively bring the action together and rely on support from free solicitors to get them through the case. The Post Office is an arm’s …..."Bambos Charalambous - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 27 Feb 2020
Rough Sleeping
"An estimated two thirds of released prisoners who are homeless go on to reoffend. What steps is the Minister taking with the Ministry of Justice to tackle the problem of people who are released from prison without secure accommodation? Crisis has raised the issue of the criminalisation of homeless people …..."Bambos Charalambous - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 23 Jan 2020
Assisted Dying Law
"Does the hon. Lady agree that palliative care needs to be better funded? No matter the excellent care that is provided in hospices, it is funded nowhere near well enough. Many areas do not have hospices, and we need to ensure that they are fully funded to meet the need. …..."Bambos Charalambous - View Speech
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Written Question
Monday 13th January 2020
Asked by:
Bambos Charalambous (Labour - Southgate and Wood Green)
Question
to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
When his Department plans to publish the Fair Funding review.
Answered by Luke Hall
Our review of local authorities’ relative needs and resources will develop a new, more robust and transparent funding formula which is fit for the future. We plan to share emerging results with the sector soon and consult in the Spring, with the aim of implementing the review in 2021-22.
Written Question
Thursday 13th June 2019
Asked by:
Bambos Charalambous (Labour - Southgate and Wood Green)
Question
to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has plans to amend The Council Tax (Administration and Enforcement) Regulations 1992 to prevent people becoming liable for their full annual council tax bill after missing one payment.
Answered by Rishi Sunak
My Department is engaging with local authorities and the debt advice sector to improve council tax collection, and to ensure council tax debt collection practices are fair, efficient and compassionate to those in genuine hardship. Following those discussions, we intend to publish updated guidance on good collection practices, before considering the scope for further reforms.
Written Question
Thursday 13th June 2019
Asked by:
Bambos Charalambous (Labour - Southgate and Wood Green)
Question
to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has plans to widen his Department’s review into council tax collection to include how local authorities collect council tax debt under The Council Tax (Administration and Enforcement) Regulations 1992.
Answered by Rishi Sunak
My Department is engaging with local authorities and the debt advice sector to improve council tax collection, and to ensure council tax debt collection practices are fair, efficient and compassionate to those in genuine hardship. Following those discussions, we intend to publish updated guidance on good collection practices, before considering the scope for further reforms.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 13 May 2019
Self-build Housing
"I have a constituent who is interested in home building, but they had difficulty accessing the register of available land, which local authorities are required to keep. Can the hon. Lady advise me on how that was done in her local authority?..."Bambos Charalambous - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 28 Jan 2019
Oral Answers to Questions
"T3. Last week’s National Audit Office report confirmed that councils have responded to dwindling spending power by reducing spending on non-statutory children’s services. Despite evidence showing that preventive services work, they now account for just 25% of spending. Will the Minister assure the House that the upcoming spending review will …..."Bambos Charalambous - View Speech
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