April Cummings (she/her)

Half Thai & Trinidad. @UNDP 🇺🇳| MA Gender Studies @SOAS |. Tweets are my own.

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Curious what Select Committees get up to? Committee Corridor has you covered.

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The Scottish Affairs Committee recently visited Ayr as part of its work on the future of Scotland's high streets.

Our video takes you onto the high street and inside the Committee's event, where it heard directly from local residents about their ideas for change.

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In May, we invited schools and youth groups to take part in discussion packs on votes at 16, as part of our modernising elections inquiry. This September, we'll be inviting schools and pupils to Parliament to hear directly from them.

Follow our inquiry: https://t.co/57M0xvyh6f

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Following our West Wales visit and 1 July evidence session, the Welsh Affairs Committee has written to the Secretary of State for Wales @Skinnock on metal mine pollution, raising concerns on testing, food safety and community support.

Read our letter: https://t.co/hQgGGZzR3q

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Our Chair @FloEshalomi questioned the Secretary of State @SteveReedMP at @mhclg on whether bids will be on hold for the Social and Affordable Housing Programme and if funding will still be allocated over the summer.

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We’ve launched an inquiry into Scotland’s whisky industry to explore how trade policy, tariffs and domestic regulation are affecting the sector.

Read more: https://t.co/FbfatkV80T

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We’ve launched an inquiry into how we can revitalise our high streets, from looking at the types of retail and services sought by communities, approaches to regeneration, and scrutiny of government measures in place to support high streets.

Read more: https://t.co/8H4FqVzgBY

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The Welsh Affairs Committee is concerned by the lack of urgency on cross-border healthcare, leaving patients at risk of falling through the gaps.
| Rydym yn bryderus am y diffyg brys ynghylch gofal iechyd trawsffiniol, sy'n gadael cleifion mewn perygl o syrthio trwy'r bylchau.

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The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee has published a letter from @mtpennycook, Minister for Housing and Planning at @mhclg, stating that they have delayed the response to our report on the draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill. ⬇️

https://t.co/i92gfZjF1m

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Tomorrow, Tuesday 14 July at 12pm, the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee questions Rt Hon @SteveReedMP, Secretary of State @mhclg, and Will Garton, Director General for Local Government, Growth and Communities, on the work of the department.

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The Times reports major freeholders privately lobbied against capping ground rents. Committee Chair @FloEshalomi commented on the committee’s scrutiny of the draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill and the call for the government to go further and faster on reforms.

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The Northern Ireland Affairs Committee has launched a new inquiry into how the tax system can support hospitality and tourism. With VAT reduced in the Republic of Ireland this month, MPs will examine aligning the rate in NI and other boosting measures 👇
https://t.co/d6ptpuHj3R

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In a session on housing conditions in England, Housing Minister @mtpennycook was clear that the long-term solution to ‘heartbreaking’ instances of children living in overcrowded homes is increased housing supply.

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Read the report ⬇️
https://t.co/eeFj2uGQx4

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Renters' rights reforms are welcome, but more is needed to protect tenants.

Our new report on housing conditions in the private rented sector calls for stronger enforcement, faster action on Awaab's Law, and a more ambitious Private Rented Sector Database.

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Leasehold reforms must go further to give homeowners the control they've been promised.

Today, Housing Committee Chair @FloEshalomi spoke in the House of Commons, pressing the government after our report found its draft Leasehold Reform Bill does not go far enough.

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We've launched an inquiry into how defence manufacturing in Wales keeps the UK safe & grows the Welsh economy. | Mae'r Pwyllgor Materion Cymreig wedi lansio ymchwiliad i sut y mae gweithgynhyrchu ym maes amddiffyn yng Nghymru yn diogelu’r DU ac yn tyfu economi Cymru.

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In our session on modernising elections, @Kirkbytop, author of the independent review into countering foreign financial influence and interference in UK politics, told us he recommends a new permanent secretary in government with responsibility for sustaining democracy.

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On Thursday 2 July, MPs will debate commonhold and leasehold reform.

Housing Committee Chair @FloEshalomi has secured the debate to press the government to go further and faster, after our report found its draft Bill does not go far enough ⬇️

https://t.co/0YallHUw3f

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On Tuesday we will question Philip Rycroft author of the independent review into foreign interference in UK politics, as we examine the government's proposals for political finance reform.

Watch on YouTube 🔴 https://t.co/4aVs5X2BDV