April 2026

Parliamentary appearance by Jen Craft

Parliamentary appearance by Marsha De Cordova

Parliamentary appearance by Jen Craft

Parliamentary appearance by Marsha De Cordova

Parliamentary appearance by Alex Sobel

She is being very clear.

Council tax arrears can be devastating for people’s finances and mental health, so I warmly welcome the Government’s changes to the debt collection rules today, which mean that people will not be tipped further into poverty by a single missed payment. In Rochdale and wider Greater Manchester, Jo Barker-Marsh and other anti-poverty campaigners have been exposing how the use of bailiffs in cases of genuine hardship is not just cruel and counterproductive, but a waste of public money. Might we have

Parliamentary appearance by Mr Louie French

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Butler. I thank the hon. Member for Mid Dunbartonshire (Susan Murray) for securing this important debate. Young people face challenges with housing in every part of the country, and in rural communities such as Derbyshire Dales there are compounding pressures of exorbitant prices, high rents and a lack of access to jobs and public services. I have heard from many constituents, whether parents or young people, who fear being priced out of the com

Parliamentary appearance by Martin Rhodes

I would be more than happy with local authorities having the capacity to limit holiday lets and so on—that is not a bad idea at all. It should not be too much to ask that a young person can live in the community that they grew up in.

Parliamentary appearance by Sir Alan Campbell

Parliamentary appearance by Oliver Ryan

Parliamentary appearance by Martin Rhodes

I am a proud Stoke-on-Trent MP, and the clue is in the name “the Potteries”—we make pots, we always have done. It is my family’s and our community’s source of pride. Sadly, despite the good engagement I have had with Ministers on the matter, this particular scheme does nothing for ceramics companies in my constituency. I was recently asked a direct question on BBC Radio Stoke, “Do the Government get and understand it?” I do believe that our Government understand the issues faced, but action is n

Parliamentary appearance by Josh Fenton-Glynn

I start by declaring that before coming to this place, I worked in the head office of a retail business that sells internationally. I know from my experience there and from businesses in Kettering that when British businesses export, they grow, become more productive and create good, well-paid jobs. Can the Secretary of State outline how the measures he has announced today will support businesses to sell their goods around the world?

Parliamentary appearance by Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst

Parliamentary appearance by Kevin Bonavia

Parliamentary appearance by Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst