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HANSARDHouse BuildingMy hon. Friend speaks with considerable expertise on these matters. We know that many local planning authorities are facing capacity and capability challenges, which is why we…10 Jul 2023HANSARDHouse BuildingI thank my hon. Friend for highlighting the reckless behaviour of his Liberal Democrat-run council. I completely agree that it is a disgraceful state of affairs. The council…10 Jul 2023HANSARDHouse BuildingThe hon. Gentleman brings his considerable knowledge to this matter, but I will take no lectures from him and the Labour party on house building. This Government delivered 242,000…10 Jul 2023HANSARDHouse BuildingThe hon. Lady raises an important issue. The consultation on the NPPF has been well subscribed. We are analysing the responses now, but I am sure we will be able to say more in…10 Jul 2023HANSARDHouse BuildingThe hon. Lady will be pleased to hear that this is a priority for us. I take issue slightly with her comment that we have a poor record of disposing of public land. Often, that…10 Jul 2023HANSARDHouse BuildingLocal authorities have a huge amount of freedom. They have been given the tools by the Government through legislation, through developer contribution powers and through Homes…10 Jul 2023HANSARDHouse BuildingNo.10 Jul 2023HANSARDHouse BuildingI thank the hon. Gentleman so much. He is an active participant in all the debates we have on these issues. I continue to work closely with him and his colleagues in Northern…10 Jul 2023HANSARDHouse BuildingI do not quite know how to give that a serious response. I have just set out in huge detail all the work backed by public funding—taxpayers’ money—going into delivering the houses…10 Jul 2023HANSARDHouse BuildingThat was a flight of fantasy with several hundred questions. I am happy to engage with the hon. Lady on the detail of the clauses in the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill, but I…10 Jul 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI agree entirely. I thank my hon. Friend for the excellent debate that he brought to Westminster Hall, in which we discussed these issues in detail. I am happy to reiterate to the…10 Jul 2023HANSARD Building Safety and Social HousingIt is a pleasure to conclude the debate on behalf of the Government. Six years on—as the powerful and moving contributions to the debate have illustrated—the still unimaginable…06 Jul 2023HANSARD Building Safety and Social HousingOf course, we would all like to see that happen much more quickly. That is why we are continuing with the legislative measures that we have set out, including the Building Safety…06 Jul 2023HANSARD Freehold and Leasehold ReformI ask my hon. Friends and other Members for a little patience while I proceed through my speech. I want to set out precisely the Government’s commitment to legislation because I…05 Jul 2023HANSARD Freehold and Leasehold ReformI thank the right hon. Gentleman for that point and he is absolutely right. He will hear about some of the things we are going to do to make it easier and fairer and not as…05 Jul 2023HANSARD Freehold and Leasehold Reformindicated assent.05 Jul 2023HANSARD Freehold and Leasehold ReformIt is a great pleasure to respond to this debate and to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Sharma. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Dartford (Gareth Johnson) for securing…05 Jul 2023HANSARD Freehold and Leasehold ReformOf course. I would be absolutely delighted to meet my hon. Friend’s residents. I implore her to contact my office so that we can arrange that as soon as we can. I hope this debate…05 Jul 2023HANSARDHomes England: Public Body ReviewI am today announcing that the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities is undertaking a routine public body review of Homes England. Arm’s length bodies (ALBs) play…26 Jun 2023HANSARD Housing: RhonddaIt is a great pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms McVey, although I have not had the pleasure of serving in the youth theatre either with you or with the hon. Member for…21 Jun 2023