British Indian Ocean Territory

Debate between Amanda Martin and Lindsay Hoyle
Wednesday 2nd April 2025

(1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Amanda Martin Portrait Amanda Martin (Portsmouth North) (Lab)
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On a point of order, Mr Speaker.

Lindsay Hoyle Portrait Mr Speaker
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Is it relevant to the questions we have just had?

Amanda Martin Portrait Amanda Martin
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It is linked to the comments of the Liberal spokesperson, the hon. Member for Epsom and Ewell (Helen Maguire). In her question to the Minister, she noted that the winter fuel payment had been scrapped. This is simply not true. The winter fuel payment has not been scrapped, it has been means-tested, and to say otherwise is misleading. It is similar to when the Liberal Democrat-Tory coalition Government means-tested child benefit—

Lindsay Hoyle Portrait Mr Speaker
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Order. I think we have got the gist; it is a point of clarification rather than a point of order, and the hon. Lady has got it on the record. Let us move on.

Business of the House

Debate between Amanda Martin and Lindsay Hoyle
Thursday 25th July 2024

(9 months, 1 week ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lindsay Hoyle Portrait Mr Speaker
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I call Amanda Martin for the final business question.

Amanda Martin Portrait Amanda Martin (Portsmouth North) (Lab)
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I welcome the Leader of the House to her place as she takes the reins from my predecessor. In my constituency of Portsmouth North, there are houses in multiple occupation where family homes have been turned into nine or sometimes 10-bedroom houses. As one of the most densely populated cities in Europe, turning family homes into HMOs is a sticking plaster for the urgent need for affordable, social and council homes in our city. Can the Leader of the House look into when we can have a debate on planning reform to give more powers to local government to stop family homes being turned into HMOs?