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HANSARDLeasehold ReformWe have not weakened protections against flooding. The draft of the national planning policy framework that is out for consultation remains clear that inappropriate development in…12 Jan 2026HANSARDLeasehold ReformI thank my hon. Friend, the Chair of the Select Committee for that question. We remain steadfast in our commitment to the promises in our manifesto to bring the feudal leasehold…12 Jan 2026HANSARDSocial and Affordable Homes: BanburyMy hon. Friend is a powerful advocate for the interests of Banbury, and he has rightly and forcefully conveyed the message that the communities he represents expect homes,…12 Jan 2026HANSARDLeasehold ReformAs you would expect, Mr Speaker, I cannot pre-empt what will be contained in our draft commonhold and leasehold reform Bill, but if the hon. Lady wishes to write to me about the…12 Jan 2026HANSARDLeasehold ReformLeasehold and commonhold reform are key priorities for this Government, and we remain absolutely determined to honour the commitments made in our manifesto and finally bring the…12 Jan 2026HANSARDLeasehold ReformI will answer the hon. Gentleman directly: the unforeseen delays in question, which meant that we could not publish the draft Bill before Christmas, relate to nothing more than…12 Jan 2026HANSARDSocial and Affordable Homes: Camborne and RedruthOn 11 November last year, I set out the full details of our £39 billion, 10-year social and affordable homes programme. In the coming weeks, we will provide registered providers…12 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs I have said, we are intending to switch on the relevant provisions in the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 that provide consumers with protections. I would encourage the…12 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Lady can look forward to the future buildings standards being brought into force later this year.12 Jan 2026HANSARDHouse Building: Stoke-on-TrentMy hon. Friend is a doughty champion for his constituency, and he continues to make a powerful case for the renewal of Hanley city centre as the commercial heart of north…12 Jan 2026HANSARDSocial and Affordable Homes: Camborne and RedruthI think the thrust of my hon. Friend’s question was about what arrangements can be put in place for Cornwall so that it can better deliver housing and regenerate areas that have…12 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhile I appreciate my hon. Friend’s concern, we have strengthened policies in the draft national planning policy framework, which is currently out for consultation, that will…12 Jan 2026HANSARDPrivate Rent InflationI do not accept that all regulation is bad, which I think is the thrust of the right hon. Gentleman’s question. In many ways, we have clarified and made simpler the grounds for…12 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe are committed to reinvigorating council house building, which is essential to boost and sustain higher rates of housing supply in the years ahead. We have already taken…12 Jan 2026HANSARDSocial and Affordable Homes: BanburyOur new social and affordable homes programme does provide additional flexibility for certain tenures of housing that are more difficult and costly to provide, including rural…12 Jan 2026HANSARDSocial and Affordable Homes: Blaydon and ConsettIn July last year we set out a detailed five-step plan to deliver a decade of renewal in social and affordable housing. The plan includes the biggest boost to grant funding in a…12 Jan 2026HANSARDSocial and Affordable Homes: Blaydon and ConsettThe Government remain committed to implementing social rent convergence to support additional investment in new and existing social housing. We will announce a decision on how it…12 Jan 2026HANSARDLeasehold ReformForgive me—I do not know whether the shadow Minister has come in on the wrong question—but I cannot see how local government reorganisation will, in any shape or form, influence…12 Jan 2026HANSARDLeasehold ReformI fully appreciate the wish of leaseholders in the hon. Lady’s constituency and those across the country to see these reforms introduced. She is absolutely right that the 2024 Act…12 Jan 2026HANSARDLeasehold ReformThe case that my hon. Friend draws the House’s attention to highlights the unfair charges that so many residential freeholders are subject to. As well as acting to reduce the…12 Jan 2026