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HANSARDLevelling Up, Housing and CommunitiesThe hon. Lady makes a very important point. In the legislation, there is a category of non-qualifying leaseholders: people who have more than three properties .27 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsWell, I think the message has to be “Vote Conservative”, because as we have heard there is a Liberal Democrat council in Eastbourne that is not answering letters, a Liberal…27 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Under-Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, my hon. Friend the Member for Bishop Auckland (Dehenna Davison) has been working incredibly hard. I am…27 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe will do everything we can. I congratulate Bath and North East Somerset Council on wanting to build more social homes. It must be a first that a Liberal Democrat council is in…27 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsOur changes to the national planning policy framework are designed to do exactly that. I talked to the new chief executive of the Planning Inspectorate earlier last week to…27 Mar 2023HANSARDNational Planning Policy Framework: ConsultationI am grateful to the hon. Lady for raising that point. It is precisely because we want to stop speculative developments wherever possible that we are encouraging a plan-led…27 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsVery good points. That is the plan.27 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend has been vigilant on behalf of communities in Northern Ireland. We will make a statement later this week. The Minister for Levelling Up, my hon. Friend the Member…27 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsApplying a vice-like grip to their nether regions.27 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI welcome the desire of the hon. Gentleman, and indeed the Scottish Government, to work with us on levelling up. I hope that that means there will be a legislative consent motion…27 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Lady does not have to wait for the truth. The truth is that, in the Budget, we adopted a policy put forward by the Labour shadow Health Secretary to get waiting lists…27 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsIn the Budget just the other week, the Chancellor of the Exchequer was responsible for making sure that tens of millions of pounds were spent, including £20 million in the hon.…27 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe will do everything possible to give effect to that democratic extension of the mandate.27 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is right. Across the country, we need to have more uniformed officers in crime hotspots and faster justice, so that those who are responsible for damaging an area…27 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe can definitely meet. I congratulate my hon. Friend on being reselected as the Conservative candidate for Morecambe and Lunesdale, with a unanimous vote. I look forward to him…27 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThose are three very important points; I am happy to meet my hon. Friend. We must not have the system gamed. We certainly need to be vigilant about any commercial ties with firms…27 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe not only consider, but meet regularly with our colleagues across the devolved Administrations. Last year, we had over 270 intergovernmental ministerial meetings, bringing…27 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsToday, the Home Secretary and the Prime Minister launched the cross-Government antisocial behaviour action plan. My Department plays a critical role in ensuring that the…27 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsObviously, the capacity of people who are Members of this House to do work to supplement the role they perform here is one that is properly—if there is anything improper about…27 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Lady is absolutely right; I should get on with it.27 Mar 2023