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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 22 Jan 2019
Freehold Estate Fees

"My hon. Friend makes a very good point. We need more transparency and greater accountability, and I will come on to how we might secure those things. One of the things that homeowners have noted is their frustration that they do not have any control over who the managing agent …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 22 Jan 2019
Freehold Estate Fees

"What my hon. Friend says is absolutely right. That is a misuse of the Law of Property Act 1925. That is why we are looking to the Government to make some legal changes. This is not just bad behaviour; this is clearly a deliberate strategy and the company has obviously …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 22 Jan 2019
Freehold Estate Fees

"indicated dissent...."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 22 Jan 2019
Freehold Estate Fees

"We have had an important and worthwhile debate. I am grateful to all my colleagues for their contributions. I was overwhelmed with offers for sponsorship from across the House when I introduced the ten-minute rule Bill.

I think we are creeping forward—or, rather, the Minister is. There will be legislation—perhaps …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 13 Dec 2018
Protection for Homebuyers

"I am pleased that my hon. Friend has secured this debate. Does she not think that it might be an idea for the Law Society to look into the behaviour of solicitors who put themselves in the position of having that serious conflict of interest, which is so detrimental to …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 13 Dec 2018
Protection for Homebuyers

"Does my hon. Friend not agree that it sounds as though there has been some serious mis-selling, and the Minister ought to refer it to the Financial Conduct Authority?..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 13 Dec 2018
Protection for Homebuyers

"My hon. Friend on the Front Bench is making a strong speech. Does she not agree that the large number of cases presented today and previously shows that the situation is not accidental? We are talking not about one or two mistakes, but about a deliberate strategy by the developers …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 13 Dec 2018
Protection for Homebuyers

"The Minister is being generous in giving way. I do not know whether she noticed my ten-minute rule Bill on that precise point, but when she brings forward the legislation or proposals on freeholders, would she consider capping the charges and making it possible for the freeholders to buy and …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 13 Dec 2018
Local Government Funding Settlement

"Further to the question from my hon. Friend the Member for Rotherham (Sarah Champion), the £84 million for children’s services is over five years, which means it is only £16 million a year. The £410 million is to be shared between adults, the NHS and children’s services, yet in County …..."
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Written Question
Non-domestic Rates
Tuesday 12th December 2017

Asked by: Helen Goodman (Labour - Bishop Auckland)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the oral contribution of 4 December 2017 from the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, which local authorities applied for business rate retention.

Answered by Marcus Jones

There were 26 valid applications that were received for the 100 per cent Business Rates Retention Pilots 2018-19. From the applications, 25 were from existing or proposed pools and 1 from a single authority. Please see the attached list.