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HANSARDPlanning (Street Plans) BillI know how prone so many communities in the East Riding are to flooding. It is vital that we balance the need for new housing with making sure that there is appropriate…29 Nov 2021HANSARDPlanning (Street Plans) BillIt is a cracking private Member’s Bill. We shamelessly want to rip off all the ideas in it and take them for our own.29 Nov 2021HANSARDIntegrated Rail PlanAs the Under-Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, my hon. Friend the Member for Harborough (Neil O’Brien), pointed out in response to the previous…29 Nov 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI could not agree more with the hon. Lady. The Post Office is a marvellous UK-wide institution, and the universal service obligation ensures that everyone across the United…29 Nov 2021HANSARDFire Safety Remediation: Protection for LeaseholdersAgain, the hon. Gentleman reminds us in the case of his constituents how widespread this challenge is. The leasehold reform Bill can play a significant part in ensuring that the…29 Nov 2021HANSARDFire Safety Remediation: Protection for LeaseholdersThe hon. Lady’s question emphasises the complexity of the issue, but that is no reason not to take action to help her constituents and others. One of the principal concerns that I…29 Nov 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am grateful to my hon. Friend and constituency neighbour for making that important point. He represents a beautiful part of east Berkshire, and it is important that we maintain…29 Nov 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsAbsolutely, and we will be saying more about how we can ensure that the remaining tranches of the levelling-up fund are allocated fairly. Accrington and Oswaldtwistle speak to me…29 Nov 2021HANSARDFire Safety Remediation: Protection for LeaseholdersAs the hon. Lady rightly points out, leaseholders find themselves caught in an invidious vice, whereby they are not only having to pay remediation costs, but also find that…29 Nov 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend makes an important point, which emphasises the need for us to make sure that affordable housing is available for those in communities who are the vital workers—the…29 Nov 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy right hon. Friend has spoken frequently and passionately about the importance of a balanced approach to the assessment of housing need across the United Kingdom. It is…29 Nov 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI do share that view, and our affordable homes programme will be part of making good on our commitment to more and better social housing. I look forward to working with the new…29 Nov 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am very conscious of the additional responsibilities that I bear as Minister for Intergovernmental Relations, which is why I was pleased not only to be able to attend the…29 Nov 2021HANSARDIntegrated Rail PlanI would contest that. Although the hon. Gentleman is absolutely right to say that the integrated rail plan creates opportunities for broader regeneration, it is important to…29 Nov 2021HANSARDIntegrated Rail PlanI was unaware that there were no railway stations in North West Leicestershire. For the citizens of Ashby de la Zouch and other communities, transport connectivity is as important…29 Nov 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI find it surprising that local government in Scotland—29 Nov 2021HANSARDPlanning (Street Plans) BillMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. It is rare that we have legislation that combines greater democratic control with the potential for the beautification —for want of a better…29 Nov 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI share the hon. Lady’s concern for enhancing and improving devolution, which is why we are working with local government in Scotland and, indeed, with Scottish National party…29 Nov 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsCompanion animals are a really good thing—cats, dogs or whatever they are—and it is vital that we work with landlords to ensure that people have the right to have the animal that…29 Nov 2021HANSARDFire Safety Remediation: Protection for LeaseholdersMy hon. Friend makes a very good point. I do not know whether the constituents to whom he refers are in private rented sector accommodation or social tenants. In the latter case,…29 Nov 2021