"I thank the Leader of the House for taking this action. I appreciate that these are not ideal circumstances, but much about the passage of the Bill has been less than ideal. Does he share my hope that tomorrow’s debate will be about the substance of the Bill and the …..." Justin Madders - View Speech
"I join the Home Secretary and other Members in sending condolences to the family of Ann Widdecombe. May she rest in peace.
I have concerns not just about Members of this place, but about our party members, councillors and council candidates. Every week, volunteers go knocking on doors in my …..." Justin Madders - View Speech
"I refer the House to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests and my membership of the GMB trade union.
I am sorry to say that it beggars belief that the response of a Labour Government to a court judgment confirming workers’ rights should be to run in …..." Justin Madders - View Speech
"My constituent logged into the pension portal this morning and it told him that he had only been employed by the civil service for one year, not the 35 that he had been employed for. He was told this by an agency that did not even exist when he started …..." Justin Madders - View Speech
"On 15 June, a vehicle crashed through the fence at Sunny Days nursery in Vale Road, Ellesmere Port, injuring a number of children. Thankfully, it does not look as if there has been any long-term damage. The parents want to praise the staff at the nursery and the local residents …..." Justin Madders - View Speech
"I start by referring the Chamber to my chairmanship of the leasehold and commonhold reform APPG, where I work closely with organisations such as the Leasehold Knowledge Partnership and the National Leasehold Campaign, to which I pay tribute.
As we have heard, complaints from constituents about management companies and the …..." Justin Madders - View Speech
"I thank my hon. Friend, the Chair of the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee, for recognising the work done not only by me, but by Peter Bottomley and Jim Fitzpatrick on the APPG. I was struck by a comment in the Committee’s report about the argument put forward by …..." Justin Madders - View Speech
"Yes, indeed. Residents of an estate in Eastham have been paying for a sewer that they cannot actually locate, which just shows that there is too much ambiguity over what these charges are for.
Finally, local authorities could be given powers to use their resources to bring estates up to …..." Justin Madders - View Speech
"It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mrs Barker. On the application of ASBIs, I noted in the equalities statement that according to a Department for Work and Pensions survey, in 2022-23, around 66% of those receiving legal aid had a disability. Some 40% had a mental …..." Justin Madders - View Speech
"Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I will attempt to be moderate and not twirl.
The net zero transition is now a fundamental part of our economy, generating about £105 billion in value and, as we have heard, employing over 1 million people. Importantly, it is not focused in one part …..." Justin Madders - View Speech