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HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is absolutely spot on. I have been taking a close interest in the activities of Eastbourne Borough Council. The decision to develop Fisherman’s Green is the…20 Feb 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsYes.20 Feb 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am grateful to my hon. Friend. I know that the new Minister of State for housing and planning, my hon. Friend the Member for Redditch (Rachel Maclean), will be meeting him…20 Feb 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsActually, the way that this Government have handled Ofwat has ensured that we have done more to improve water quality— [ Interruption. ] If the hon. Lady were to ask the chief…20 Feb 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI absolutely will, and I will make sure that the Under-Secretary of State for Levelling Up, my hon. Friend the Member for Bishop Auckland (Dehenna Davison), is with me as well.…20 Feb 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThat money went towards ensuring that service families get the accommodation and support they deserve. If Labour wants to be taken seriously as a patriotic party, it should stop…20 Feb 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsShropshire, home to the “blue remembered hills” of A. E. Housman, is one of our most beautiful counties. It is vital, even as we pursue renewable energy across the United Kingdom,…20 Feb 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe will do everything we can to expedite that funding to Northern Ireland.20 Feb 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe new national planning policy framework ensures that the Planning Inspectorate will work with, not against, local communities. The Planning Inspectorate also has a wonderful…20 Feb 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy apologies to you, Mr Speaker, and to the right hon. and learned Member for Holborn and St Pancras (Keir Starmer)—the “human roadblock”, as he was once memorably described by my…20 Feb 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsKeir Starmer.20 Feb 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsStoke-on-Trent and all the six towns are enjoying a renaissance under this Government in a way that they did not under the last Labour Government. We are ensuring that investment…20 Feb 2023HANSARDAntisocial Behaviour: Local AuthoritiesMy hon. Friend is quite right to raise this issue. Vehicle crime—whether those driving cars or using e-scooters in an antisocial fashion, or otherwise making life difficult for…20 Feb 2023HANSARDAntisocial Behaviour: Local AuthoritiesI absolutely will. My hon. Friend, who is a spirited champion for the communities in Blyth Valley, recognises how important it is that we work together with other agencies to deal…20 Feb 2023HANSARDAntisocial Behaviour: Local AuthoritiesAcross Government, we are developing an action plan to tackle antisocial behaviour. We are looking at stronger enforcement and swifter justice, as well as supporting young people…20 Feb 2023HANSARDLevelling-up MissionsMy hon. Friend is a brilliant advocate for Lichfield. It may well be that his impassioned advocacy for the community that he has come to call Lich Vegas has meant that bids for…20 Feb 2023HANSARDLevelling-up MissionsI think we can all be proud of Portsmouth city centre, the visitor attractions and the historic communities that the hon. Gentleman is so fortunate to represent. I look forward to…20 Feb 2023HANSARDLevelling-up MissionsWe are advancing on all fronts, rolling out deeper and broader devolution across England, allocating extra resource to the poorest regions and taking steps to enhance productivity…20 Feb 2023HANSARDResidential Buildings: RemediationMy right hon. Friend is absolutely right. We hope, in the forthcoming King’s Speech, to introduce legislation to fundamentally reform the system. Leaseholders, not just in this…20 Feb 2023HANSARDResidential Buildings: RemediationI will absolutely make sure that I or another Minister meets the hon. Gentleman and takes up the case of his constituent, yes.20 Feb 2023