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Homelessness and Rough Sleeping — House of Commons, 2017-12-04
Topic: Housing
Questions: One million pounds is about to be cut from Stoke-on-Trent City Council’s homelessness budget by the Conservative and Independent Alliance that runs the authority. That will push the job of supporting homeless people on to excellent organisations such as the YMCA, which is run, in my constituency, by Danny Flynn. If those organisations cannot count on support from local authorities, what help will the Minister give direct from central Government to make sure that voluntary organisations that help homeless people get the resources that they need?; Over 120,000 children are set to be without a home and living in temporary accommodation this Christmas—an increase of 66% since 2010. Why does the Secretary of State think that the number of homeless children fell under Labour but has risen under the Conservatives?
John Healey (Labour, Centre-left): The problem is that many of the decisions the right hon. Gentleman’s Government have taken have made this so much worse. In his consultation document on supported housing, he pledges to protect funding only in 2020-21, which is why homelessness charities, such as women’s refuges and Women’s Aid, are so concerned that there is still a risk to their future services. The tragedy is that we know what works because we have done it before, when Labour was in government. If he wants to act on a cross-party basis, will he back Labour’s plan to end rough sleeping homelessness within a Parliament, provide 4,000 extra homes for rough sleepers, review the social security system and build the new low-cost housing that is needed?
Home Building — House of Commons, 2017-12-04
Topic: Housing
Rachael Helen Maskell (Labour, Centre-left): Not a single new home has been registered in York in the last quarter. In the light of the Secretary of State’s rejection of the draft local plan, due to the council’s complete failure to address York’s housing crisis, will he ensure that he works with councillors across the piece, including Labour councillors, to get it right for the city with regard to the houses that need to be built for our future?
Home Building — House of Commons, 2017-12-04
Topic: Housing
Alison McGovern (Labour, Centre-left): In New Ferry, we are desperate to build new homes as part of the regeneration following last March’s explosion. I am still disappointed that the Government refused to help with emergency costs for New Ferry, but will the Secretary of State confirm that he received Wirral Council’s email of last week containing the regeneration plan, and will he now step forward and fund the regeneration that New Ferry desperately needs?
Home Building — House of Commons, 2017-12-04
Topic: Housing
Anthony Joseph Lloyd (Labour, Centre-left): The Secretary of State just referred—rightly and approvingly—to the aspiration of home ownership. In the last year of the Labour Government, 54% of under-45s’ homes were owned by their occupants, but under this Government, that figure has plummeted to 44%. Given that the Chancellor has cut the money for starter homes in the Budget, will the Secretary of State tell the House what he has learned from seven years of Conservative failure? What will he do to give hope to our under-45s?
Unauthorised Traveller Encampments — House of Commons, 2017-12-04
Topic: Civil Rights
Katherine Anne Green (Labour, Centre-left): Last month, the all-party group on Gypsies, Travellers and Roma, which I chair, met to discuss unauthorised encampments and possible positive solutions. We heard from a representative of the National Police Chiefs Council that the police do have adequate powers, and that unlawful trespass is not the answer and had not worked in Ireland. Will the Minister meet the all-party group and representatives of the community to talk about some of the positive solutions that could help to address this issue?
Social Housing — House of Commons, 2017-12-04
Topic: Housing
Kerry Gillian McCarthy (Labour, Centre-left): Shelter has found that in the past year developers have used viability assessments to wriggle out of building more than 2,500 affordable homes to rent or buy, including 200 in Bristol. Will the Minister take steps to remove that loophole when he rewrites the national planning policy framework next year by, removing the reference to the need for a competitive return?
Victims of Domestic Violence: Social Housing — House of Commons, 2017-12-04
Topic: Housing
Helen Elizabeth Hayes (Labour, Centre-left): The recent joint Select Committees’ inquiry on supported housing recommended that the Government should establish a national network of women’s refuges to avoid a postcode lottery and to ensure that there is even coverage across the country. Why did the Government reject that recommendation? What will they do to ensure that there is even coverage and that refuges reopen in those areas of the country where they have closed?
Devolution: Derbyshire and the East Midlands — House of Commons, 2017-12-04
Topic: Housing
Kevin John Barron (Labour, Centre-left): In the North East Derbyshire constituency and my own, the INEOS shale gas fracking company has applied for its planning application to be determined by the national Planning Inspectorate, not the local authority. Does the Minister condemn that?
High-rise Buildings: Disabled People — House of Commons, 2017-12-04
Topic: Housing
Christopher Williamson (Labour, Centre-left): The Minister will be aware that several disabled people were housed on the upper floors of Grenfell Tower at the time of the fire earlier this year. One disabled woman, whose name was Flora, would certainly not have survived had it not been for the heroics of her son, who carried her to safety from the 24th floor. Can the Minister assure the House that the Grenfell inquiry will consider access and egress for disabled people living in tower blocks? Will he also tell us whether disabled and independent abled organisations will be able to have their voices heard in the inquiry?
Garden Towns — House of Commons, 2017-12-04
Topic: Housing
Ruth Stephanie Nicole George (Labour, Centre-left): Does the Secretary of State accept that, when new developments are built, it is not in the interests of householders that they are leasehold estates? Will he reiterate the statement he made in July that the Government will not allow the building of any new leasehold homes, and act for those who are already being unfairly treated?
Homelessness — House of Commons, 2017-12-04
Topic: Housing
Elizabeth Anne McInnes (Labour, Centre-left): Is the Minister aware of the pioneering work being done in Greater Manchester to eradicate homelessness? Does he agree with Mayor Andy Burnham that the Government’s target of 2027 for the eradication of the problem is much too far away?
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — House of Commons, 2017-12-04
Topic: Mixed Topics
Michael John Gapes (Labour, Centre-left): My hon. Friend refers to Donald Dewar. The basis for the devolution process came about via referendums in Scotland, Wales and both parts of Ireland to agree the frameworks under which we now operate. Is it therefore not a contempt, an insult, to the people as a whole—not just this House—for the Government to undermine the Good Friday agreement and the devolution settlement, which was endorsed by the people in referendums?
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — House of Commons, 2017-12-04
Topic: Other
Ian Murray (Labour, Centre-left): I pay tribute to my hon. Friend for all her work on the Bill. Is she surprised, as I am, that the 12 new Scottish Conservative Members of Parliament were sent here by the Scottish Conservative leader, Ruth Davidson, under the banner of standing up for Scotland, yet it appears that, with regards to the Bill and these clauses, all they will be standing up for is the Government Whips Office?
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — House of Commons, 2017-12-04
Topic: Mixed Topics
Jenny Chapman (Labour, Centre-left): That is shocking. I am sure that the hon. Gentleman and other colleagues from Wales will continue to make the point as the debate proceeds. Needless to say, the Government’s attitude has been most concerning to me and to First Ministers, because it suggests that they are not interested in the needs and ambitions of the people of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. That approach is regrettable, but it is not too late to change it.
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — House of Commons, 2017-12-04
Topic: Immigration
Stephen John Doughty (Labour, Centre-left): My hon. Friend is being very generous in giving way. Just last week, senior border immigration officials told the Home Affairs Committee that the implications for the Welsh ports of Holyhead, Fishguard and Pembroke, which other Members have mentioned, are very serious in practical terms unless we remain in the customs union, for instance. That underlines the point that my hon. Friend is making about proper frameworks, the Joint Ministerial Committee and so on, and the points made in the new clauses and amendments.
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — House of Commons, 2017-12-04
Topic: Other
Jenny Chapman (Labour, Centre-left): My understanding is that the answer is yes. We have not worked alone on this—we have worked together with the devolved Administrations—so I am slightly surprised by that question. Perhaps the hon. Gentleman is angling for something. Is he trying to extract something from this that I am unaware of?
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — House of Commons, 2017-12-04
Topic: Other
Jenny Chapman (Labour, Centre-left): The intention is that the frameworks would be achieved collaboratively. That is precisely what we are trying to achieve. It is, of course, a matter for the hon. Gentleman if he is trying to force a wedge between me and my hon. Friends and the First Minister, but I do not think he is going to be successful.
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — House of Commons, 2017-12-04
Topic: Mixed Topics
Ian Murray (Labour, Centre-left): We had a very good briefing, as we always do, from the Law Society of Scotland. It concludes, after several paragraphs of different suggestions on how this could be done more practically, that this is essentially a political decision. Does the right hon. Gentleman share that view?
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — House of Commons, 2017-12-04
Topic: Other
Stephen John Doughty (Labour, Centre-left): Is the right hon. Gentleman genuinely surprised that there has not been progress on some of the reasonable amendments that have been tabled on a cross-party basis, given that the Secretary of State for Scotland himself said to the Scottish Affairs Committee that "it may be that some amendments can be accepted with a little bit of modification" I would have hoped that by this stage the Government would have made more progress on some of the very reasonable amendments that have been tabled.
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — House of Commons, 2017-12-04
Topic: Other
Ian Murray (Labour, Centre-left): I normally say that I am grateful for interventions, but in this instance I will refrain. I do not think that the question of how many members of how many parties are in the Chamber at any particular time is relevant. What is relevant is ensuring that Members are in the Lobby tonight. I hope that 13 of the hon. Gentleman’s Scottish Conservative colleagues will go into the Lobby with us to change the Bill, because that is what is important. This is about voting, not about talking and then doing nothing.
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — House of Commons, 2017-12-04
Topic: Other
Ian Murray (Labour, Centre-left): It is funny that the hon. Gentleman now calls my position bonkers after seeking assurances that amendments 164 and 165 would be carried by the Government to ensure that clause 11 became much more appropriate. Perhaps he will intervene again and tell us exactly what he meant, because I am confused. He seems to want to support my amendments, not to support my amendments, to seek assurances, to vote with the Government, and to back Ruth Davidson. I am not sure where he stands.
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — House of Commons, 2017-12-04
Topic: Other
Ian Murray (Labour, Centre-left): I do not wish to be disrespectful to the hon. Gentleman. I know that he is new to this place, having been elected in June 2017. However, he could have tabled his own amendment to do what he wants to do. He has the cheek to stand in the Chamber and criticise my amendments, and say that he wants to seek assurances from his own Government, but he does not have the nerve to table his own amendment That highlights one aspect of the debate. Scottish Conservative Members are happy to bluff and bluster in the Chamber, straight from the Alex Salmond playbook, but when it comes to putting their money where their mouths are, they will walk into the Lobby with the Government in order not to deliver what they fundamentally believe should be delivered. I look forward to the hon. Gentleman’s tabling a raft of amendments on Report to ensure that clause 11 becomes a much better clause, and I look forward to his being influential with Ministers to ensure that those amendments are carried.
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — House of Commons, 2017-12-04
Topic: Other
Stephen John Doughty (Labour, Centre-left): Is it not the case that the reason why my hon. Friend and I—and, indeed, a number of Members on both sides of the House—had to work together to table the amendments, with the support of the Welsh and Scottish Governments, is that the Bill is deficient in so many areas, and needs to be fixed in so many areas before we can even consider allowing it to proceed, and before the Welsh and Scottish legislatures will give their consent?
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — House of Commons, 2017-12-04
Topic: Mixed Topics
Kevin Denis Brennan (Labour, Centre-left): The hon. Gentleman was mildly critical of the Welsh First Minister for using rhetoric, but the rhetoric in that relationship came from Prime Minister David Cameron, who said that he wanted to follow a respect agenda but then failed even to have a meeting with the First Minister. May I also correct the hon. Gentleman on something? Ministers actually know each other very well at the moment and met extremely frequently prior to the introduction of this Bill. The problem is that UK Ministers ignored the advice that they were getting from both Scottish and Welsh Ministers, which was that something like clause 11 would be utterly unacceptable.
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — House of Commons, 2017-12-04
Topic: Civil Rights
Anna Rhiannon McMorrin (Labour, Centre-left): In the past few weeks, we have spelled out many reasons why this Bill will leave the UK worse off in terms of human rights, workers’ rights, animal rights and environmental protections. However, it is designed to leave our devolved Governments and Parliaments worse off too.
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — House of Commons, 2017-12-04
Topic: Mixed Topics
Anna Rhiannon McMorrin (Labour, Centre-left): I thank my hon. Friend, and I completely agree Wales voted for a devolved Government 20 years ago. I was part of that campaign, and I was proud to see the then UK Labour Government bring that about. We now see a more successful and confident Wales than we did two decades ago, but I fear that we are about to go backwards. The Tories have made it clear that, when it comes to devolution, they just do not get it. Anyone who understands the basics of devolution can tell you that this Bill is taking us backwards. The powers devolved to Wales must stay in Wales Clearly, the issue is one of trust—trust to exercise devolved powers responsibly, trust to carry out measures that represent the people of Wales and trust to provide meaningful scrutiny of legislation. However, why should we in Wales trust a UK Government that are leading us to such a shambolic Brexit? As it stands, after Brexit, the devolved Governments will be at the mercy of Whitehall.
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — House of Commons, 2017-12-04
Topic: Civil Rights
Paul Phillip Flynn (Labour, Centre-left): My hon. Friend is being extremely generous in giving way Could we take a practical example of what will happen? The Welsh Government have wisely introduced a law on presumed consent for organ donation—it is settled, and it has saved 40 lives. The United Kingdom Government have not introduced such a law, and England has lost 400 lives. Scotland is in the process of introducing such a law, but the power it has to do that is being grabbed back here. Will that kill people in Scotland? That is an example of this legislative paralysis, which is taking away Scotland’s powers to do something that is much needed.
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — House of Commons, 2017-12-04
Topic: Other
Ian Murray (Labour, Centre-left): The hon. Gentleman is talking a lot about being on the doorsteps in his constituency. When his constituents ask him whether he thinks clause 11 is deficient and whether he would like it fixed, does he explain how it is deficient and how he would like it fixed?
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — House of Commons, 2017-12-04
Topic: Other
Ian Murray (Labour, Centre-left): The hon. Gentleman is one of the 12 new Scottish Conservative MPs. Many of his colleagues have already said that clause 11 is deficient, and they would like it to be amended. Will he tell us whether he thinks it is deficient, and how he would like it amended?
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — House of Commons, 2017-12-04
Topic: Other
Ian Murray (Labour, Centre-left): Like many of his colleagues, the hon. Gentleman is therefore admitting that clause 11 is deficient. He is almost but not quite telling us how he might fix it, but even so he is going to vote in favour of it this evening.
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — House of Commons, 2017-12-04
Topic: Other
Ian Murray (Labour, Centre-left): On a point of order, Sir David. I am slightly confused about the process in this Chamber. The hon. Gentleman is making a fine speech, but he keeps talking about amendments that will result in him supporting the Bill. Have you been notified of the Government tabling any amendments to clause 11?
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — House of Commons, 2017-12-04
Topic: Other
Ian Murray (Labour, Centre-left): I apologise to the Minister for interrupting him so early in his speech. Many members of his own party have said that clause 11 is deficient and requires amendment. Does he believe that, and, if so, how does he intend to amend it to make it less deficient?
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — House of Commons, 2017-12-04
Topic: Mixed Topics
Stephen John Doughty (Labour, Centre-left): The Minister is making an important point about businesses being able to trade. Given the amendments that we have been discussing and the importance of consultation with the devolved Administrations, will the Minister tell me whether the proposals that were put forward in Brussels today on the Northern Ireland-Irish border were discussed with the First Ministers of Wales, Scotland or, indeed, Northern Ireland?
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — House of Commons, 2017-12-04
Topic: Other
Jenny Chapman (Labour, Centre-left): I may be able to save the Minister a job here. New clause 64 includes what he is reading out, word for word. Given that he supports the principles, is he not inclined to accept new clause 64?
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — House of Commons, 2017-12-04
Topic: Immigration
Elizabeth Louise Kendall (Labour, Centre-left): The Minister is talking about the impact on people in the UK. Under the Good Friday agreement, people in Northern Ireland can choose to be British or Irish, or both. Will that remain the case after Brexit? If so, seeing as Ireland remains a member of the EU, will people in Northern Ireland still be able to choose to be EU citizens?
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — House of Commons, 2017-12-04
Topic: Other
Ian Murray (Labour, Centre-left): I feel that the Minister may be finishing his remarks. I intervened at the beginning of his speech to ask whether he would tell us where he thinks clause 11 is deficient, as many of his colleagues have said it is, and how he thinks that, as the Minister responsible for it, he is going to fix those deficiencies.
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — House of Commons, 2017-12-04
Topic: Other
Ian Murray (Labour, Centre-left): The Minister is addressing the amendments in my name and those of my hon. Friends. The hon. Member for East Renfrewshire (Paul Masterton) said that he agreed with the principles of my amendments 164 and 165, and that, although he would not vote for them, he expected that the Government would come back with something different to deal with the deficiencies in clause 11. I have not quite heard the Minister admit that the clause has deficiencies. What will he bring back to the Committee that it can vote on that will satisfy his own Scottish Conservative Members with regard to the principles of amendments 164 and 165?
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — House of Commons, 2017-12-04
Topic: Other
Stephen John Doughty (Labour, Centre-left): The Minister is being generous in giving way. My name is on a number of these amendments. Will he be absolutely clear on one point? The Welsh Government and the Scottish Government have tabled amendments in good faith that are aimed at being constructive and making the Bill more sensible, with the support of many Members across the Committee. Indeed, Members of the Minister’s own party have pointed out problems with the Bill. Am I correct that, despite those points, he is not going to accept any of the amendments?
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — House of Commons, 2017-12-04
Topic: Other
Jenny Chapman (Labour, Centre-left): After eight hours of debate, during which I lost count of the number of contributions, I do not think I heard a single speaker on either side say that there was not an issue with clause 11. The Minister seems to accept that it has some deficiency, yet after eight hours he will not say what he thinks it is or how he intends to remedy it. He has not seen fit to accept a single amendment or new clause put before him today, despite saying he welcomes reasonable, practical contributions. For that reason, I shall seek to put new clause 64 and amendment 42 to the vote Question put, That the clause be read a Second time.
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — House of Commons, 2017-12-04
Topic: Other
Lindsay Harvey Hoyle (Labour, Centre-left): Under Standing Order No. 83D(4), I must now put the single stand part question Question put (single Question on successive provisions of the Bill), That clause 11 stand part of the Bill; and that schedule 3 be the Third schedule to the Bill.
Business without Debate — House of Commons, 2017-12-04
Topic: Other
Lindsay Harvey Hoyle (Labour, Centre-left): With the leave of the House, we shall take motions 8 to 12 together Ordered, Environmental Audit That Colin Clark and Glyn Davies be members of the Environmental Audit Committee Environment, Food and Rural Affairs That Jo Platt be a member of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee Home Affairs That Esther McVey be discharged from the Home Affairs Committee and Douglas Ross be added. International Trade That Keith Vaz be discharged from the International Trade Committee and Stephanie Peacock be added Science and Technology That Stephanie Peacock be discharged from the Science and Technology Committee and Carol Monaghan be added.—(Bill Wiggin, on behalf of the Selection Committee.)