To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has had discussions with (a) Camden Council and (b) Southwark Council on (i) regulation of landlords and (ii) selective licensing since 4 July 2024.

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has had discussions with (a) Camden Council and (b) Southwark Council on (i) regulation of landlords and (ii) selective licensing since 4 July 2024.

Thank you very much, Mr. Howarth, for calling me. I also thank Mr. Speaker for selecting this debate, which will be the last Westminster Hall debate of this Parliament. I am very privileged to have that opportunity. I have chosen for this Adjournment debate the subject of housing in Southwark....

Thank you very much, Mr. Howarth, for calling me. I also thank Mr. Speaker for selecting this debate, which will be the last Westminster Hall debate of this Parliament. I am very privileged to have that opportunity. I have chosen for this Adjournment debate the subject of housing in Southwark....

Thank you, Mr. Howarth, for presiding over this, the last Westminster Hall Adjournment debate of this Parliament. It is not my last because I have the honour of doing the end of day Adjournment debate as well.

Thank you, Mr. Howarth, for presiding over this, the last Westminster Hall Adjournment debate of this Parliament. It is not my last because I have the honour of doing the end of day Adjournment debate as well.

The tradition that local authority spend counts against the public sector borrowing requirement is an accounting requirement. Many countries do not count local authority spend or borrowing in that way and the Government could change the requirement if they wanted to. I know that the Treasury has resisted that, but...

The tradition that local authority spend counts against the public sector borrowing requirement is an accounting requirement. Many countries do not count local authority spend or borrowing in that way and the Government could change the requirement if they wanted to. I know that the Treasury has resisted that, but...

Whenever that may be.

Whenever that may be.

Yes, whenever that may be. I congratulate the hon. Member for North Southwark and Bermondsey (Simon Hughes) on securing the debate and on his very evident care and concern about a problem that your constituents, Mr. Howarth, and my constituents share with his constituents. Housing is a huge agenda and...

Yes, whenever that may be. I congratulate the hon. Member for North Southwark and Bermondsey (Simon Hughes) on securing the debate and on his very evident care and concern about a problem that your constituents, Mr. Howarth, and my constituents share with his constituents. Housing is a huge agenda and...

I hear what the hon. Gentleman is saying. It is apt that the Westminster Hall debates of this Parliament are closing on a subject on which there is cross-party accord. Although I will not be involved because I am standing down, I hope that the parties can work together to...

I hear what the hon. Gentleman is saying. It is apt that the Westminster Hall debates of this Parliament are closing on a subject on which there is cross-party accord. Although I will not be involved because I am standing down, I hope that the parties can work together to...

I understand the hon. Gentleman's argument, having deployed it myself. However, Her Majesty's Treasury does not look kindly upon that financial or accounting ploy. The deal that the Minister for Housing came up with will release at least 10 per cent. more money in every local authority to maintain and...

I understand the hon. Gentleman's argument, having deployed it myself. However, Her Majesty's Treasury does not look kindly upon that financial or accounting ploy. The deal that the Minister for Housing came up with will release at least 10 per cent. more money in every local authority to maintain and...

I am grateful for the Minister's kind remarks. I ask her to take away two things. First, the Government must take on board that following the fire deaths that happened in my borough but outside my constituency, there is a need for additional health and safety work in boroughs such...

I am grateful for the Minister's kind remarks. I ask her to take away two things. First, the Government must take on board that following the fire deaths that happened in my borough but outside my constituency, there is a need for additional health and safety work in boroughs such...

Westminster Hall adjournment debate on housing in Southwark.

Westminster Hall adjournment debate on housing in Southwark.

Responses to the DCLG consultation on changes to the revenue and capital rules for council housing. 100 documents.

Responses to the DCLG consultation on changes to the revenue and capital rules for council housing. 100 documents.

asked Her Majesty's Government:How their policies to tackle and reduce poverty levels will be affected by the real-terms cut in the 2008–09 budget of Southwark Council as a result of the government grant settlement.

asked Her Majesty's Government:How their policies to tackle and reduce poverty levels will be affected by the real-terms cut in the 2008–09 budget of Southwark Council as a result of the government grant settlement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with Southwark Council on flying the Union Flag to celebrate the Queen's Golden Jubilee; and if she will make a statement. - Includes ref to 14 May 2002 at 385 c589W. (Holding answer 20...

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with Southwark Council on flying the Union Flag to celebrate the Queen's Golden Jubilee; and if she will make a statement. - Includes ref to 14 May 2002 at 385 c589W. (Holding answer 20...