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HANSARDLeasehold CostsLet me explain, as simply as I can, what we want to do. As the White Paper makes clear, we will ban the sale of new leasehold flats so that commonhold becomes the default tenure,…03 Mar 2025HANSARDSocial HousingThe previous Government, to their credit, introduced changes to the building regulations that came into force in June 2022, and under those standards, new homes are being built…03 Mar 2025HANSARDSocial HousingI understand well the pressures in Wales that my hon. Friend describes so eloquently. We know that increasing the supply of social homes is a cornerstone of the Welsh Government’s…03 Mar 2025HANSARDSocial HousingI understand the point the hon. Lady is making. I refer her to my previous answer. The Government intend to bring forward, through changes to building regulations, future…03 Mar 2025HANSARDNew Housing: Protected LandscapesThe Government are committed to maintaining strong protections for our protected landscapes. We are clear that the scale and extent of development within such designated areas…03 Mar 2025HANSARDLocal Plan Making and GuidancePlanning is principally a local activity. It is local plans that set out a vision and a framework for the future development of any given area, addressing needs and opportunities…27 Feb 2025HANSARD Affordable Rural Housingindicated assent.25 Feb 2025HANSARD Affordable Rural HousingI think the hon. Gentleman is making a wider point. I am not sure what specific legislative provision he is referring to in the past. There is a very clear place for ensuring we…25 Feb 2025HANSARD Affordable Rural HousingI disagree with the hon. Gentleman. We think the changes we have introduced and the revised standard method are appropriate. Every part of the country will need to play its part…25 Feb 2025HANSARD Affordable Rural HousingIt is a pleasure to serve under you in the Chair, Mr Twigg. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Reading West and Mid Berkshire (Olivia Bailey) on securing this important…25 Feb 2025HANSARD Affordable Rural HousingAs my hon. Friend is no doubt aware, we have already brought into force a discretionary power to disapply hope value in certain instances where a public interest test could be…25 Feb 2025HANSARD Affordable Rural HousingI will not—I am just winding up, I am afraid. I hope that I have not only conveyed the Government’s firm support for delivering much-needed affordable housing in rural areas, but…25 Feb 2025HANSARDDraft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2025I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment…25 Feb 2025HANSARDDraft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2025I thank both the Liberal Democrat spokesman and the shadow Minister for their contributions. I note that the shadow Minister does not feel strongly enough about the reforms to…25 Feb 2025HANSARDDraft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2025We think we are striking the right balance between increasing fees on the type of applications outlined in the regulations and making it very clear that nationally set planning…25 Feb 2025HANSARDLarge-scale Housing Site DeliveryThe delivery of significant numbers of large-scale housing developments in England is integral to driving economic growth and meeting the Government’s ambitious plan for change…13 Feb 2025HANSARDCrown Land: Planning Permission for DevelopmentPlanning is principally a local activity, but it is a well-established principle that in limited circumstances, and where issues of more than local importance are involved, it is…13 Feb 2025HANSARDSocial and Affordable Housebuilding and Supported Housing: Next StepsFurther support for social and affordable housebuilding and next steps on supported housing England is in the grip of an acute and entrenched housing crisis. The detrimental…12 Feb 2025HANSARD Rural Housing TargetsI will reflect on the concerns that the right hon. Gentleman raises about the clarity of the guidance, but local planning authorities can and do prepare, develop and submit local…29 Jan 2025HANSARD Rural Housing TargetsI note your stricture on the two minutes at the end, Ms Jardine. It is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair. I begin by congratulating the right hon. Member for East…29 Jan 2025