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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 09 Sep 2021
Rating (Coronavirus) and Directors Disqualification (Dissolved Companies) Bill

"I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 09 Sep 2021
Rating (Coronavirus) and Directors Disqualification (Dissolved Companies) Bill

"I am conscious that we have an important debate to follow and that time is pressing, so I shall be relatively brief. Labour’s broad support for this Bill has not changed. We recognise the urgent need to support businesses, as well as the Valuation Office Agency, and the need to …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 09 Sep 2021
Rating (Coronavirus) and Directors Disqualification (Dissolved Companies) Bill

"I beg to ask leave to withdraw the motion.

Clause, by leave, withdrawn.

Clause 1

Determinations in respect of certain non-domestic rating lists

Amendments made: 1, page 1, line 2, for “an English” substitute “a rating”.

This amendment and Amendments 2 to 6 extend the application of Clause 1 …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 09 Sep 2021
Rating (Coronavirus) and Directors Disqualification (Dissolved Companies) Bill

"I will again be brief, because we set out our concerns on Second Reading and in Committee, I am aware that this might not be seen as the highlight of the parliamentary week by Members, and there is an important debate to follow.

As we said, we have always supported …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 07 Sep 2021
East Midlands Economy

"It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Sir David, and I thank you for the opportunity to reply to the debate on behalf of the Opposition. I congratulate the hon. Member for Mansfield (Ben Bradley) on securing the debate. I agree with him that the Government need …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 07 Sep 2021
East Midlands Economy

"My hon. Friend makes an important point. I hope that the Minister is listening to his own side, not just to Labour. We have been making this case for a long time, but it has been made strongly, as my hon. Friend says, on both sides of the Chamber.

There …..."
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Written Question
Landlords: Licensing
Tuesday 20th July 2021

Asked by: Jeff Smith (Labour - Manchester Withington)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 13th July 2021 to Question 29072 on Landlords: Licensing, which three local authorities currently have schemes under consideration.

Answered by Eddie Hughes

Due to potential commercial and political sensitivities, we are unable to provide the names of councils with schemes under consideration.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 19 Jul 2021
Oral Answers to Questions

"In his speech last week on levelling up, the Prime Minister made a plea to the public to email him with ideas for how to flesh out his so far very vague concept of levelling up. Can the Minister tell us how many emails the Prime Minister has received so …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 14 Jul 2021
Town Deals: Covid-19 Recovery

"It is good to see you in the chair, Mr Rosindell. I appreciate the opportunity to respond on behalf of the Opposition,. I congratulate the hon. Member for Southport (Damien Moore) on securing the debate. Southport is a town I have enjoyed visiting but did not know it was the …..."
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Written Question
Landlords: Licensing
Tuesday 13th July 2021

Asked by: Jeff Smith (Labour - Manchester Withington)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, which local authorities have requested approval from his Department for the (a) extension and (b) creation of a landlord licensing scheme and are yet to receive a decision.

Answered by Eddie Hughes

The Department does not make a distinction between renewals and new schemes when processing selective licensing applications.

There are three schemes currently under consideration.