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HANSARDDraft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2023I think what the right hon. Lady is asking is whether it was a binary choice either for or against ringfencing. Is that right?25 Oct 2023HANSARDDraft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2023The changes that we are making have removed the “free go”; we debated that in the House in proceedings on the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill. We made that change because the…25 Oct 2023HANSARDDraft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2023I will be happy to respond to the right hon. Lady on that point, but can I clarify what she means by the percentage? I am not quite clear on her question.25 Oct 2023HANSARDDraft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2023I thank Members for their contributions to the debate, and I will respond to the questions raised. I can tell the right hon. Member for Walsall South that the consultation…25 Oct 2023HANSARDDraft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2023I thank the right hon. Member for that point. I will have to write to her about that, if she will allow me. As I was saying, local authorities have made it clear that they want…25 Oct 2023HANSARDDraft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2023I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment)…25 Oct 2023HANSARDDraft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2023I understand the hon. Gentleman’s eagerness to see that, and we will bring it forward in due course. If he will allow me, I will write to him with more details on the timeline. I…25 Oct 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillI thank my right hon. and gallant Friend for that point. He will know that, with this Bill, we are pushing power down to local people, local areas and local councillors, who are…24 Oct 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillI thank all right hon. and hon. Members for their contributions to the debate today and for their contributions throughout the passage of this important Bill. I will address…24 Oct 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillAs we know from proceedings on this Bill in this place, the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill is important to this country’s future. It will ensure that this Government and…24 Oct 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillI beg to move, That this House disagrees with Lords amendment 22B.24 Oct 2023HANSARD Renters (Reform) BillIt is a huge pleasure to deliver the closing speech today on the Second Reading of the Government’s Renters (Reform) Bill, and I begin by thanking Members across the House for…23 Oct 2023HANSARD Renters (Reform) BillI will make progress, because I have limited time and I must address the points that have been put to me. First, it is right that antisocial behaviour is a discretionary ground.…23 Oct 2023HANSARD Renters (Reform) BillI thank my hon. Friend very much. I can absolutely give him that assurance.23 Oct 2023HANSARD Renters (Reform) BillI will come on to that precise point, if the hon. Member will allow me. I want to thank the hon. Member for Battersea (Marsha De Cordova), my hon. Friend the Member for Poole (Sir…23 Oct 2023HANSARD Renters (Reform) BillI want to wind up now, because I cannot detain the House any longer. I assure right hon. and hon. Members that we are focused on introducing this groundbreaking…23 Oct 2023HANSARD Renters (Reform) BillI am very happy to work with my hon. Friend on this and many other issues, but it is important that I say that we have done considerable analysis. There is no evidence, such as…23 Oct 2023HANSARD Renters (Reform) BillI will give way to Members if I have time, but please allow me to make my points. There have been many questions about the ombudsman. We need simplicity and clarity for landlords…23 Oct 2023HANSARD Levelling-up and Regeneration BillI will not give way. There is no credibility at all on the Labour Front Bench. You do not have to take my word for it; just look at housing delivery in London and in Wales, where…17 Oct 2023HANSARD Levelling-up and Regeneration BillI am not giving way. The Leader of the Opposition says that his is now the party of the yimbys. We all want housing for our own children and grandchildren—I am a mother of four;…17 Oct 2023