Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Eddie Hughes and Greg Clark

Monday 19th July 2021 Commons Chamber

[Eddie Hughes]

I am delighted to commend my hon. Friend and the local teams and providers who have worked incredibly hard in Southend to achieve the figures that he described. They have worked tirelessly to achieve such a brilliant result and continue to work towards seeing an end to rough sleeping in his area. It is particularly heartening to hear him championing the cause of organisations such as HARP and Off the Streets, which have redoubled their efforts to support local people—vulnerable people—during the pandemic.

[Greg Clark (Tunbridge Wells) (Con)]

What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the effect on local authority waste collections of HGV driver shortages.