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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 27 Apr 2021
Fire and Rehire

"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Murray. I draw attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests, and congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Jarrow (Kate Osborne) on securing the debate at a time when the shameful practice of fire and rehire …..."
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Written Question
Religious Buildings: Coronavirus
Thursday 22nd April 2021

Asked by: Sam Tarry (Labour - Ilford South)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to publish further guidance on the full reopening of places of worship during the covid-19 outbreak.

Answered by Eddie Hughes

Faith communities across the country have steadfastly observed nationwide restrictions and we are immensely grateful for their support and cooperation. I am pleased that, in large part because of the outstanding work of faith leaders and the efforts of their communities to observe guidance and keep people safe, places of worship have been able to remain open - including for communal worship - during recent restrictions.

The Guidance for the Safe Use of Places of Worship was updated on 12 April to reflect measures to ease restrictions from Step 2 of the Roadmap. We will keep the guidance updated as decisions on further Steps in the Roadmap are taken, and continue to support faith communities to understand and implement guidance to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Written Question
Weddings: Coronavirus
Friday 26th March 2021

Asked by: Sam Tarry (Labour - Ilford South)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he will consider amending covid-19 restrictions wedding guidelines to accommodate cultural ceremonies during the current outbreak.

Answered by Luke Hall

Under current national lockdown restrictions, ceremonies and services are limited to six people and should be concluded in the shortest time reasonable. The Roadmap launched by the Prime Minister in February set out our ambition to progressively release these restrictions. At Step 2, the limit on those attending will increase to 15 and wedding receptions can also restart, also limited to 15. At Step 3, the limit will rise to 30 people. By Step 4, the aim is to remove all limits on weddings and other life events. ​​​​​​​

Written Question
Levelling Up Fund and UK Community Renewal Fund
Tuesday 16th March 2021

Asked by: Sam Tarry (Labour - Ilford South)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of including measures of (a) crime, (b) barriers to housing and services, (c) living environment deprivation and (d) inequalities within a local authority area when developing the index of economic resilience for the (i) UK Community Renewal Fund and (ii) Levelling Up Fund.

Answered by Eddie Hughes

Methodological notes for both the UK Community Renewal Fund and the Levelling Up Fund explaining the two indices have been published here:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-community-renewal-fund-prospectus/uk-community-renewal-fund-prioritisation-of-places-methodology-note.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/levelling-up-fund-additional-documents/levelling-up-fund-prioritisation-of-places-methodology-note

Written Question
Buildings: Insulation
Monday 22nd February 2021

Asked by: Sam Tarry (Labour - Ilford South)

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

What steps he is taking to ensure the remediation of residential buildings with unsafe cladding that are under 18 metres in height.

Answered by Christopher Pincher

The Government has announced a generous financing scheme which will mean that buildings of 11-18 metres in height will be able to access finance for the remediation of unsafe cladding, with a commitment that leaseholders will not need to pay more than £50 a month towards this. By providing this financing scheme we are ensuring that money is available for remediation, accelerating the process and making homes safer as quickly as possible.

Speech in General Committees - Mon 16 Nov 2020
DRAFT PRODUCT SAFETY AND METROLOGY ETC. (AMENDMENT ETC.) (UK (NI) INDICATION) (EU EXIT) REGULATIONS 2020

"It is an absolute pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms McVey, in place of my hon. Friend the Member for Manchester Central.

Colleagues who were here in 2019 will know that the House has debated a previous incarnation of the SI. For those who were not here, that probably …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 11 Nov 2020
Covid-19 Lockdown: Homelessness and Rough Sleepers

"In 2019, one in 46 people in Redbridge, which Ilford South is part of, were homeless. That is a shocking statistic. While recent funding is obviously very welcome, I wonder if we can have a situation where I do not have to walk outside Ilford Exchange or outside my constituency …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 05 Oct 2020
Oral Answers to Questions

" What steps his Department is taking to ensure that dangerous cladding is removed from residential buildings of all heights. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 05 Oct 2020
Oral Answers to Questions

"According to leading civil servants, the building safety fund will cover less than a third of the buildings that require external remediation, and it does not even cover the interim safety measures and costs that may unscrupulous freeholders have been pushing on to leaseholders, including at Raphael House in my …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 12 Feb 2020
Leaseholders and Cladding

"Does the Minister agree that we need to hear more not just about how great it is that we have all come to discuss these things, but about concrete actions? Some of my constituents in Ilford South, including the 100 people in Raphael House, have mental health issues and problems …..."
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