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HANSARD Levelling-up Fund Round 2I am sorry the hon. Lady was not successful, but the area as a whole has been successful. As I mentioned, areas outside London and the south-east have received more per capita. I…19 Jan 2023HANSARD Levelling-up Fund Round 2As I mentioned earlier, we are regenerating Catterick, the area of Richmond where the infantry are based. It is important that the people who serve our country are looked after.…19 Jan 2023HANSARD Levelling-up Fund Round 2The Government are very interested in levelling up Hull. There were more than 500 bids, more than we had in the first round, asking for £8 billion to be spent. Unfortunately, we…19 Jan 2023HANSARD Levelling-up Fund Round 2The hon. Lady should look at the technical note, which will be published in due course, to see how the assessments were made.19 Jan 2023HANSARDLeasehold and Freehold ReformThe hon. Member makes an important point, and I know that freeholders are paying charges for maintaining communal areas, known colloquially as “fleecehold”. It is something we are…09 Jan 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsFrom 1980, this Government have delivered 2 million social homes. This Government have a proven track record: the period since 2020-21 has seen the third highest annual rate of…09 Jan 2023HANSARDLeasehold and Freehold ReformI have had a number of conversations with my hon. Friend; I know he is very committed to this area. He will know that we are bringing in legislation in due course that will make…09 Jan 2023HANSARDPotentially Unsuitable Development ProposalsI am very aware of the issues my right hon. Friend raises, because we discussed them at length as the Bill was going through the House. I am grateful for her contributions, which…09 Jan 2023HANSARDPotentially Unsuitable Development ProposalsMr Speaker, I would like to start by apologising on behalf of my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for his absence from the Chamber. As I believe you and the hon. Member…09 Jan 2023HANSARDPotentially Unsuitable Development ProposalsI am sure other hon. Members have questions for me and other Ministers about the importance of infrastructure where we have development. Developments in urban areas have the…09 Jan 2023HANSARDLeasehold and Freehold ReformMy hon. Friend is right to highlight unfairness in relation to freeholders. Estate management companies must be more accountable to homeowners on how money is spent to maintain…09 Jan 2023HANSARDPotentially Unsuitable Development ProposalsWe do ensure that. We are committed to ensuring that we have in our new infrastructure the same amount of affordable housing that we have at the moment. As I am sure the hon.…09 Jan 2023HANSARDLeasehold and Freehold ReformAs the right hon. Gentleman will know, we are taking a number of steps in the Building Safety Act 2022 to strengthen protections for the residents living in these buildings. The…09 Jan 2023HANSARDPotentially Unsuitable Development ProposalsMy right hon. Friend makes an excellent point, as always. We do agree that it is important that we build first on brownfield land. That is why we have a brownfield-first policy…09 Jan 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThat is a very interesting point. I am sure a Minister will take that up and consider it with the hon. Member.09 Jan 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe right hon. Member will know that the Government have brought forward legislation on the Northern Ireland protocol, recognising that it is not working at the moment.09 Jan 2023HANSARDHome BuildingThe Government have taken a number of actions on flood and waste water management, which we have increased through the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill. We will respond in due…09 Jan 2023HANSARDHome BuildingThe simple fact is that under the present system, too few local authorities have local plans, because people do not want development in their area. Through the Bill, we are…09 Jan 2023HANSARDHome BuildingThe design of our homes matters. That is why we have already taken steps to embed design quality in the planning system through changes to national planning policy and guidance.…09 Jan 2023HANSARDHome BuildingI have had a number of conversations with the hon. Gentleman, and he knows that we are taking steps to help improve and build homes in his area. Not only do we have the £11.5…09 Jan 2023