"My hon. Friend makes a very persuasive case, and I am sure that Sunderland city council will be listening to what he has said. I endorse his comments.
Building regulations play an important role in setting minimum standards, but when we regulate, we need clear requirements, clear compliance routes and …..." Samantha Dixon - View Speech
"I thank the hon. Member for North Herefordshire (Dr Chowns) for securing the debate, and for the constructive and consistent way in which she has pursued the issue of embodied carbon in buildings. I know that this is an issue of particular interest to her and to many other Members, …..." Samantha Dixon - View Speech
"What I will say is that despite those challenges, the Government recognise the excellent leadership already being shown by parts of the sector—which the hon. Member has described—in tackling embodied carbon. Parts of the construction supply chain are already working to measure and reduce whole-life carbon, and we saw that …..." Samantha Dixon - View Speech
"I recognise the hon. Member’s point. We are aware of the industry-led Part Z proposal, and setting expectations in this way is one possible approach to addressing the embodied carbon of new buildings. I recognise that there is a great deal of work already taking place across industry, and we …..." Samantha Dixon - View Speech
"This Government are committed to ensuring there is an effective building safety regime in place, so that people can be confident their homes are safe. It is hugely important to correct the mistakes of the past so that residents can move on with their lives. Furthermore, I am of the …..." Samantha Dixon - View Speech
"The right hon. and learned Gentleman is absolutely correct. Through the Representation of the People Bill, we will take forward measures to address that...." Samantha Dixon - View Speech
"I think the bar will be set very high before the moratorium ends—I can give my right hon. Friend that reassurance. We would need to be sure that no foreign or malign actor could use cryptocurrency to influence our political system before we would even consider lifting that moratorium. I …..." Samantha Dixon - View Speech
"I hear what my right hon. Friend has said. I think the important thing is to close the loopholes for individuals returning from overseas. If they are not registered as an overseas elector, from today their contribution will be capped at £100,000 per annum, and I think that we would …..." Samantha Dixon - View Speech
"The hon. Lady is asking me to consider my job description, but given the sensitivity at the moment, I do not think I will go there.
I hear what the hon. Lady has said about caps. I think that there is a role for political donations in our system: it …..." Samantha Dixon - View Speech