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HANSARDWinnington Bridge CorridorIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Murray. As a civil engineer, nothing gives me greater pleasure than the opportunity to hear a speech about a bridge. I thank…05 Jul 2022HANSARDDevelopment: Water Treatment InfrastructureThe national planning policy framework is clear that, through their local plans, local authorities should make sufficient provision for the development and infrastructure required…27 Jun 2022HANSARDRough Sleepers: West MidlandsOur ambition to end rough sleeping in the lifetime of this Parliament does not just require the wholehearted investment of our Ministers but of Ministers right across the…27 Jun 2022HANSARDHousebuilding: Social HomesThe hon. Lady highlights an equally important point about the quality of the social homes we have. I hope she will welcome the Social Housing (Regulation) Bill already making its…27 Jun 2022HANSARDHousebuilding: Social HomesThe provision of affordable housing is a central pillar of this Government’s plan to level up the country. We are investing £11.5 billion in affordable homes over the next five…27 Jun 2022HANSARDDevelopment: Water Treatment InfrastructureThere already is a statutory requirement in place for local planning authorities to consult water and sewerage companies on the preparation of local plans. Developer contributions…27 Jun 2022HANSARDRough Sleepers: West MidlandsAndy Street, the Mayor of the West Midlands, has been a strong champion of the Housing First programme and the pilots. That has already achieved 552 individuals securing a tenancy…27 Jun 2022HANSARDRough Sleepers: West MidlandsThe first thing Andy Street did when he became Mayor of the West Midlands was to convene a taskforce to tackle rough sleeping in the west midlands. He is a valued member of the…27 Jun 2022HANSARDHousebuilding: Social HomesIt is slightly disappointing when the hon. Gentleman turns up with a written question that I have already answered in the response to the previous question. However, it is equally…27 Jun 2022HANSARDHousebuilding: Social HomesMy hon. Friend makes an important point about the accountability of housing associations. It is our drive, through the Government’s work and the new Bill, to ensure that that…27 Jun 2022HANSARDHomes for Ukraine: Child RefugeesI can confirm that while we have been discussing these matters, a written ministerial statement has been laid, and Members will be able to access the details of it immediately.…22 Jun 2022HANSARDHomes for Ukraine: Child RefugeesI believe the figures are available online, but if they are not, I will make sure that we find out the answer to that question. My apologies for not knowing now. As Members…22 Jun 2022HANSARDHomes for Ukraine: Child RefugeesMr Davies, I am grateful for that point. Had my hon. Friend the Member for Reigate been here, he might have heard the hon. Member for Luton North point out the fact that I am…22 Jun 2022HANSARDHomes for Ukraine: Child RefugeesI completely accept and understand the point that the hon. Lady has made, and it is important that the parents determine who such a person should be. To that end, we would trust…22 Jun 2022HANSARDHomes for Ukraine: Child RefugeesI am not sure I can answer that question now. The details will be worked out, but our strong preference is that they are personally known. The point about parents determining…22 Jun 2022HANSARDHomes for Ukraine: Child RefugeesI do not think it would be possible for me to set a timeframe, but I can say that we are going to contact the 1,000 people who have already applied, working through those as…22 Jun 2022HANSARDHomes for Ukraine: Child RefugeesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Davies. I am grateful for the opportunity to discuss these issues today, and I congratulate the hon. Member for Hampstead and…22 Jun 2022HANSARDDraft Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (Amendment) Regulations 2022I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (Amendment) Regulations 2022. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr…20 Jun 2022HANSARDDraft Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (Amendment) Regulations 2022I suggest that it would be the responsibility of the tenant, only in as much as they would want that done quickly. However, if they were unable to afford to do that, I suspect…20 Jun 2022HANSARDDraft Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (Amendment) Regulations 2022First, the responsibility for batteries and their replacement would fall to the tenant, and we will issue guidance that says so, but given that we are talking about social housing…20 Jun 2022