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HANSARDTopical QuestionsJust over a week ago, I visited the Buchenwald concentration camp in Germany where my children’s great grandfather was held by the Nazis after Kristallnacht. He was one of the…22 Jul 2019HANSARDDevelopersI am grateful to my hon. Friend for highlighting neighbourhood plans, which I believe in very strongly, and how we garner that greater consent for development to take place. I…22 Jul 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am grateful to my hon. Friend for that. He sets out that need for improving the energy efficiency of new and existing homes—that aim is very much shared by the Housing Minister.…22 Jul 2019HANSARDDevelopersThe hon. Gentleman will be aware that how we create stronger, greener environments is a part of the delivery we firmly need, so that we have a relationship between built and…22 Jul 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe believe that the £200 million, which was an exceptional sum, based on the extreme risk that this ACM cladding has, is sufficient to provide the necessary support to make the…22 Jul 2019HANSARDLeasehold Properties: Mis-sellingNo, I do not accept that. I direct the right hon. Gentleman to the action that has been taken and the fall that has been seen: the proportion of new build leasehold houses has…22 Jul 2019HANSARDHouse BuildingI do, in short. Modular building is an essential part of our work to get speedier build out, to ensure diversification of materials, and to get skills for people. It has been good…22 Jul 2019HANSARDHouse BuildingI totally agree with the hon. Gentleman about ensuring that smaller builders are able to play their part, which has implications for localities and for the supply chain. Indeed,…22 Jul 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe £5.5 billion housing infrastructure fund is a cross-Government effort to unlock housing by supporting infrastructure development. With the Department for Transport and the…22 Jul 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Lady needs to be careful about the detail of what she has said, because she will equally know that there has been a BS 8414 test in relation to high pressure laminate,…22 Jul 2019HANSARDLeasehold Properties: Mis-sellingI am pleased that the Competition and Markets Authority is investigating mis-selling and onerous leasehold terms and looking at whether such terms are deemed to be unfair, and we…22 Jul 2019HANSARDHouse BuildingThe hon. Gentleman will know that housing is devolved in Northern Ireland, but I recognise the absence of an Executive and therefore the need to be able to respond to such local…22 Jul 2019HANSARDHouse BuildingMore housing was delivered across England last year than in all but one of the past 31 years. We have examined the recommendations of my right hon. Friend the Member for West…22 Jul 2019HANSARDBuilding Safety: ACM CladdingI wish to update the House before the summer recess on building safety, including: my expectations of building owners on the removal of unsafe aluminium composite material (ACM)…18 Jul 2019HANSARDGrenfell TowerTwo years on from the Grenfell Tower tragedy, my priority is to ensure that everyone affected is receiving the support they need and deserve. The independent Grenfell recovery…17 Jul 2019HANSARDLocal Government AuditLocal government in England is responsible for 22% of total UK public sector expenditure. It is essential that local authority financial reporting is of the highest level of…10 Jul 2019HANSARDBuilding Better, Building Beautiful CommissionI have today received the interim report from the independent Building Better, Building Beautiful Commission. I have placed a copy in the Library and made it available on…09 Jul 2019HANSARDHousing Market: House Building and Leasehold ReformMaking sure the housing market works is a key priority for this Government. Today I am announcing a number of additional measures the Government are taking to ensure we deliver…27 Jun 2019HANSARDJoint Inspection Team: Contingent Liability for IndemnityI am today informing the House of changes to the contingent liability for the provision of an indemnity for the Joint Inspection Team (JIT) as set out in my statement and…25 Jun 2019HANSARDResponse to Opposition Day Debate: Local Authority Social Care FundingToday I would like to update the House on local authority social care funding following the Opposition day debate of 24 April 2019. Our local authorities and the people who work…19 Jun 2019