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HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend will have noted the £39 billion allocated at the spending review to our new 10-year social and affordable homes programme, which, as the Deputy Prime Minister has…14 Jul 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsIf the hon. Lady writes to me about the issue, I will certainly respond to her.14 Jul 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsAlthough swift brick coverage is increasing, we want to drive up swift brick installation. As I made clear on Report of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill, we are considering…14 Jul 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI say two things to the hon. Gentleman. He will forgive me if he knows this already, but we did strengthen the provision for infrastructure in our recent changes to the national…14 Jul 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsUnder our proposals in the Planning and Infrastructure Bill for a national scheme of delegation, it will still be local planning authorities that make recommendations and…14 Jul 2025HANSARDHousing DeliveryThe Government’s plan for change includes a hugely ambitious target of building 1.5 million new homes in England in this Parliament. In the 12 months we have been in office, we…14 Jul 2025HANSARD Colne Valley Regional Park: ProtectionI congratulate the hon. Member for Beaconsfield (Joy Morrissey) on securing this important debate. She and I disagree on many aspects of politics and policy, but no one can doubt…11 Jul 2025HANSARDLeaseholder Consumer Rights: ConsultationThe cost of living remains a pressing concern for leaseholders across England and Wales. In addition to managing the costs of household bills and other essentials, many are…04 Jul 2025HANSARDSocial and Affordable Housing RenewalAt the spending review, on 11 June 2025, we set out the main elements of our social and affordable housing investment strategy in this Parliament. Today, I am providing further…02 Jul 2025HANSARD Green-belt Development: Rayleigh and WickfordLet me begin by congratulating the right hon. Member for Rayleigh and Wickford (Mr Francois) on securing this debate. While I may disagree with a number of the arguments he made,…20 Jun 2025HANSARD Green-belt Development: Rayleigh and WickfordIn judging particular applications, particularly when local authorities seek to release land as grey-belt land, they do have to have sustainability as a concern. When cases go to…20 Jun 2025HANSARDNational Housing Bank and National Housing Delivery FundI am today updating the House on further steps the Government are taking to deliver our ambitious plan for change milestone of building 1.5 million safe and decent homes in this…18 Jun 2025HANSARD Planning and Infrastructure BillI agree with my hon. Friend. It is a shame that the Conservative party has seemingly changed its view. [ Interruption. ] The shadow Secretary of State said, “Yes, that’s right.…10 Jun 2025HANSARD Planning and Infrastructure BillThe Liberal Democrat spokesman tempts me to stray beyond the specific measures in the Bill and how that power can be used. We are clear and have recently issued guidance about how…10 Jun 2025HANSARD Planning and Infrastructure BillIt is a pleasure to respond to what has been a thoughtful and, largely, well-informed debate about a piece of legislation that is, to quote the shadow Minister, “groundbreaking”.…10 Jun 2025HANSARD Planning and Infrastructure BillThe powers to which the hon. Gentleman refers, and which his amendment seeks to remove— I will come on to speak about it in more detail—were set out in the Levelling-up and…10 Jun 2025HANSARD Planning and Infrastructure BillI beg to move, That the Bill be now read the Third time. It has been a real privilege to take this crucial piece of legislation through the House—“groundbreaking legislation”, as…10 Jun 2025HANSARD Planning and Infrastructure BillI will not give away any more. I want to bring our remarks to a close because, as hon. Members are aware, there is a statement to follow our proceedings on the Bill. I turn to new…10 Jun 2025HANSARDChinese Embassy DevelopmentI thank my hon. Friend for his question. As I made clear in responding to the initial question, the inspector’s report considers the application against published local, regional…09 Jun 2025HANSARDChinese Embassy DevelopmentI appreciate that the shadow Secretary of State’s remarks were written before he listened to my response, but I could not have been clearer about the fact that no decision has…09 Jun 2025