Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 22 Jun 2021
Covid-19: Recovery of Central London Businesses
"I thank the Minister for giving way and for his crucial point on jobs and opportunities. Obviously, today we celebrate the 73rd anniversary of Windrush Day and the contributions of so many people who came to the UK to rebuild our country on the back of the war. Does the …..."Florence Eshalomi - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 21 Jun 2021
Planning Decisions: Local Involvement
"I am grateful for the opportunity to speak in this debate on such an important issue for my constituents.
Ministers are right to say that fundamental reform is needed. The current planning system is not fit for purpose. As I have said in this House before, it is too distant …..."Florence Eshalomi - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 14 Jun 2021
Oral Answers to Questions
" What assessment he has made of the potential effect of ending the moratorium on evictions on levels of (a) evictions and (b) homelessness. ..."Florence Eshalomi - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 14 Jun 2021
Oral Answers to Questions
"I thank the Minister for his response to my hon. Friend the Member for Westminster North (Ms Buck), but one of the key ways to prevent homelessness is to ensure that people are not being evicted. As a result of the end of the evictions ban, many Vauxhall residents now …..."Florence Eshalomi - View Speech
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Written Question
Monday 26th April 2021
Asked by:
Florence Eshalomi (Labour (Co-op) - Vauxhall and Camberwell Green)
Question
to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what protections are in place for leaseholders in buildings eligible for Government assistance to remediate defective cladding whose owners decide not to apply and to charge leaseholders for the work instead.
Answered by Christopher Pincher
The Government has been very clear that it is the responsibility of the building owner, landlord or responsible person to ensure the safety of residents in buildings with unsafe cladding systems. We expect building owners and landlords to pursue all avenues to fund the remediation costs for unsafe cladding without passing on costs to leaseholders, by meeting these costs from their own resources, by claiming on insurance policies or warranties, or taking legal action. Where this is not possible the Government is making an unprecedented £5 billion available to fund the cost of replacing unsafe cladding for leaseholders in residential buildings 18 metres and over in England. Building owners and landlords should therefore not be seeking to charge leaseholders for the costs of remediation of unsafe cladding on buildings that are eligible for Government funding and should instead apply for the funding.
Written Question
Monday 26th April 2021
Asked by:
Florence Eshalomi (Labour (Co-op) - Vauxhall and Camberwell Green)
Question
to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans his Department has to support employment projects for disabled people through the Shared Prosperity Fund.
Answered by Luke Hall
The UK Shared Prosperity Fund will help to level up and create opportunity across the UK in places most in need, such as ex-industrial areas, deprived towns and rural and coastal communities.
As set out at Spending Review 2020, one portion of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund will support investment in people and skills, in communities and places and in local businesses, all tailored to local needs. A second portion of the Fund will be targeted differently to people most in need, through bespoke employment and skills programmes. This will support improved employment outcomes for those in and out of work in specific groups of people who face labour market barriers.
The Government will publish a UK-wide investment framework later this year.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 22 Mar 2021
Fire Safety Bill
"I am grateful to colleagues in the other place for the opportunity to reconsider amending this Bill. I also thank the hon. Members for Stevenage (Stephen McPartland), and for Southampton, Itchen (Royston Smith), for their perseverance in holding the Government to account over this cladding scandal.
Much has been said …..."Florence Eshalomi - View Speech
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Written Question
Friday 12th March 2021
Asked by:
Florence Eshalomi (Labour (Co-op) - Vauxhall and Camberwell Green)
Question
to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what provisions are in place for leaseholders who have already paid for the costs of remediating dangerous cladding from their buildings to claim back those costs through the (a) Building Safety Fund or (b) forthcoming loan scheme, announced on 10 February 2021.
Answered by Christopher Pincher
The purpose of Government funding is to make homes safer, quicker. The Building Safety Fund does not cover the costs of remediation work on buildings with non-ACM cladding systems that had been committed to, or where work had started on site, prior to the Budget announcement on 11 March 2020. We will be publishing further details on the financing scheme for buildings between 11-18 metres.
Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 10 Mar 2021
Residential Leaseholders and Interim Fire Safety Costs
"I beg to move,
That this House has considered residential leaseholders and interim fire safety costs.
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone. It is also a pleasure to be back in Westminster Hall and to be able to debate such an important topic today. When …..."Florence Eshalomi - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 10 Mar 2021
Residential Leaseholders and Interim Fire Safety Costs
"I am grateful to right hon. and hon. Members for their contributions; all raised excellent points. That highlights the consensus of all Members across the House.
I thank the Minister for his comments, but respectfully, his argument about prioritising the high cost of remediation work is a sideshow, a false …..."Florence Eshalomi - View Speech
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