Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 14 Mar 2018
Integrated Communities
"I thank the Secretary of State for advance sight of his oral statement and for bringing to the House the Government’s long-awaited integration strategy. From the start, I want to echo his comments on the “punish a Muslim” letters. The individuals who sent those have no place in society. We …..."Yvonne Fovargue - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 12 Mar 2018
Oral Answers to Questions
"The Minister referred to the local government finance settlement, but this year’s settlement still means a cut of £177 million for adult social care compared with last year. Given that the National Audit Office’s report states that more and more councils are only just managing to balance their books by …..."Yvonne Fovargue - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 02 Feb 2018
Parking (Code of Practice) Bill
"I congratulate the right hon. Member for East Yorkshire (Sir Greg Knight) on introducing this much-needed Bill, which I am pleased to support on behalf of the Opposition.
As my hon. Friend the Member for Cardiff South and Penarth (Stephen Doughty) said, everybody knows a victim or has been a …..."Yvonne Fovargue - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 02 Feb 2018
Parking (Code of Practice) Bill
"Does the Minister agree that parking companies should not be able to raise these levels of fines if a levy is imposed on them to facilitate a new scheme?..."Yvonne Fovargue - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 31 Jan 2018
People with Autism: Public Building Access
"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Betts. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Bristol West (Thangam Debbonaire) on securing this debate and on her passionate and inspiring contribution. I agree that quiet spaces and logical ways through the parliamentary estate would benefit us all.
…..."Yvonne Fovargue - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 22 Jan 2018
Oral Answers to Questions
"The local government finance settlement descended into a complete and utter shambles last week. The figures sent to local authorities were wrong. Back in March 2017, the National Audit Office was concerned that there was not the capacity within the Department for Communities and Local Government and the Valuation Office …..."Yvonne Fovargue - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 22 Jan 2018
Oral Answers to Questions
"The last time we were able to question the Secretary of State, we asked how he planned to address the unsustainable and insufficient funding for children’s services and what he would do about the £2 billion funding gap. He told us to wait and see what happened in the local …..."Yvonne Fovargue - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 18 Jan 2018
Holocaust Memorial Day
"It is indeed a privilege to speak in this debate, because I believe it shows the best of this House when we come together in a common cause. I thank the hon. Member for Brigg and Goole (Andrew Percy) for securing the debate and for his powerful speech, and hon. …..."Yvonne Fovargue - View Speech
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Written Question
Wednesday 8th November 2017
Asked by:
Yvonne Fovargue (Labour - Makerfield)
Question
to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Independent Review of local council tax support schemes by Eric Ollerenshaw, published in October 2016, if he will implement the recommendation in that review to commission academic research on the effect of local council tax support schemes within the wider context of other welfare and socio-economic changes.
Answered by Marcus Jones
The Department has considered the recommendations made by Eric Ollerenshaw in his review of local council tax support schemes. The Government response to the review’s findings will be published shortly.
Written Question
Tuesday 7th November 2017
Asked by:
Yvonne Fovargue (Labour - Makerfield)
Question
to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, when his Department plans to publish its response to the Ollerenshaw Review of Local Council Tax Support Schemes (LCTS), published on 31 March 2016; and what steps he plans to take to better understand the effect of LCTS on individuals and councils.
Answered by Marcus Jones
The Department has considered the recommendations made by Eric Ollerenshaw in his review of local council tax support schemes. The Government response to the review’s findings will be published shortly.