"The cuts to the public health ring fence—£1 million has been lost in Stockton-on-Tees in the past two years—mean health visitors with unsustainable case loads and sexual health services under increased pressure. What guarantees does this settlement give that there will be increased public health investment in our most disadvantaged …..." Paul Williams - View Speech
"I beg to move amendment 1, in schedule 1, page 24, line 21, at end insert—
“(1A) On provision of documentary proof from the tenant, sub-paragraph (1) shall not apply to tenancies terminated at the tenant’s request as a result of the tenant having—
"I thank the Minister for his response and for his wishes; I will pass his message on to my daughter if I get there before she turns in to bed. I believe that a landlord has the power to terminate a contract with two months’ notice—I believe that to be …..." Paul Williams - View Speech
"I thank the Minister for that clarification. As things stand, even after the passage of this Bill, landlords will have more power than tenants. I am supportive of the Government’s position on encouraging flexibility from landlords. Of course, as we have recounted, the good landlords will always show that flexibility …..." Paul Williams - View Speech
"Q As the Bill stands, how will you even learn if a landlord or letting agent is charging a non-permitted fee?
Alex McKeown: It will be through the complaints. That is one of the problems in trading standards. When a tenant goes to make a complaint to their local …..." Paul Williams - View Speech
"Q Simon, you have talked about the need to inform tenants about their rights better.
Councillor Blackburn: Absolutely. To answer your question very directly, we are talking about very vulnerable people who do not complain and do not go to their local trading standards—first, because they do not understand …..." Paul Williams - View Speech
"Q Is there anything the legislation could do, or that we could introduce, that would further protect those very vulnerable people?
Councillor Blackburn: There are already rules about not evicting tenants as an act of spite, but we are dealing with rogue traders, so the notion that they would …..." Paul Williams - View Speech
"Q Are you suggesting that local authorities and trading standards would go out proactively and ask people whether they have been subjected to non-permitted payments?
Alex McKeown: I think that would be difficult, because the only way you could ask people is by working closely with housing teams to …..." Paul Williams - View Speech
"May I draw attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests? My partner and I rent out two properties, and we are also tenants...." Paul Williams - View Speech