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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 16 Mar 2021
Levelling Up

"I, too, welcome my hon. Friend to his place. Will he meet me to discuss possible projects in Clwyd South that fulfil the requirements of the levelling-up fund, such as Wrexham Council’s bold regeneration plans and the reopening of Corwen station on the Llangollen steam railway in Denbighshire?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 25 Jan 2021
Council Tax: Government’s Proposed Increase

"As a Welsh MP and former councillor, I would have greater respect for the Labour party if it practised in Wales what it is preaching here this afternoon, but I can assure the House that it is not. Not only has Wales seen some of the highest increases in council …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 09 Nov 2020
Live Events and Weddings: Covid-19 Support

"I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Carshalton and Wallington (Elliot Colburn) for opening this debate with such a good speech. The debate deals with two issues that are important both nationally and for my constituency, where 105 of my constituents signed the e-petition calling for additional support for …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 29 Sep 2020
United Kingdom Internal Market Bill

"I approach the Report stage of the Bill as a Welsh MP for a border constituency where protecting and enhancing the relationship between England and Wales, and the whole Union of the United Kingdom, is not a conceptual political argument but a vital matter of day-to-day practicality. Thousands of my …..."
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Written Question
Urban Areas: Coronavirus
Monday 27th July 2020

Asked by: Simon Baynes (Conservative - Clwyd South)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to support the safe reopening of high streets as covid-19 lockdown restrictions are eased.

Answered by Simon Clarke

Through our Safer Urban Centres Guidance, the Government has set out how our high streets can be made COVID secure through social distancing. Building on this, our £50 million Reopening High Streets Safely Fund (RHSSF) is providing councils with additional funding to support their business communities and local economies with measures that enable safe trading in public places. This funding is playing a key role in getting people back to work, supporting businesses and helping to reinvigorate our communities, safely kick starting the economy as lockdown eases.

Written Question
Sleeping Rough: Coronavirus
Friday 17th July 2020

Asked by: Simon Baynes (Conservative - Clwyd South)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what progress he has made in finding accommodation for rough sleepers in North Wales during the covid-19 outbreak.

Answered by Luke Hall

Housing and sourcing accommodation for rough sleepers in Wales is a devolved matter.

In England, almost 15,000 vulnerable people have been housed in emergency accommodation, including hotels, since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to returns from local authorities. This includes people coming in directly from the streets, people previously housed in shared night shelters and people who have become vulnerable to rough sleeping during the pandemic.

Written Question
Local Government Finance: Coronavirus
Friday 17th July 2020

Asked by: Simon Baynes (Conservative - Clwyd South)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what support he is providing to help local authorities in North Wales experiencing a reduction in income during the covid-19 outbreak.

Answered by Simon Clarke

Local government is a devolved matter, and therefore MHCLG do not engage directly with Welsh councils.

Written Question
Food Supply: Coronavirus
Monday 4th May 2020

Asked by: Simon Baynes (Conservative - Clwyd South)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department has taken provide food and support to people identified by the NHS as the most vulnerable in society.

Answered by Christopher Pincher

On 22 March, the Prime Minister and the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government asked clinically extremely vulnerable individuals to shield and announced steps to support them to stay at home.

To support these individuals, we are working closely with local authorities, the food industry, local resilience and emergency partners, and voluntary groups to ensure these individuals have both support and access to essential items such as groceries and medicines through deliveries and priority supermarket delivery slots, if they do not have alternative means of accessing these.

The system to deliver food packages is now up and running and capacity is building in line with current demand.