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Debate between David Taylor and John Healey
Monday 30th June 2025

(1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Healey Portrait John Healey
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No one could describe the decision to buy back 36,000 military family homes from private hands as a short-term fix, nobody could describe the consumer charter setting out basic housing rights and standards as a short-term fix, and no one could describe the housing strategy review we have got going as a short-term fix. The decent homes standard is one standard; I think we can be doing better by our armed forces families.

David Taylor Portrait David Taylor (Hemel Hempstead) (Lab)
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2. What steps he is taking to support veterans in Hertfordshire.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between David Taylor and John Healey
Monday 10th February 2025

(5 months, 3 weeks ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Healey Portrait John Healey
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I pay tribute to my hon. Friend’s action in his constituency. The UK has a proud unity on Ukraine, and it has given a proud welcome to Ukrainians under the Homes for Ukraine scheme since day one of Putin’s illegal full-scale invasion. As my hon. Friend says, nearly three years into the conflict, Valentine’s day is a useful marker to recognise the warmth of welcome from the UK people and the struggle and fight that the Ukrainian people—military and civilian alike—are waging for their freedom and their future.

David Taylor Portrait David Taylor (Hemel Hempstead) (Lab)
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8. What steps he is taking to help increase recruitment to the armed forces.