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HANSARDSocial Housing SupplyMy hon. Friend is correct. The Government have today published a formal response to that consultation, setting out precisely why we will not be taking those proposals forward. It…02 Sept 2024HANSARDLeasehold ReformI thank the right hon. Gentleman for his question. He draws attention to one of the many failings of the feudal leasehold system, which is precisely why we finally intend to end…02 Sept 2024HANSARDLeasehold ReformThe distinct set of problems faced by residential freeholders that my hon. Friend describes are well known and understood. As we set out in our manifesto, the Government are…02 Sept 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Government have made it clear in that very consultation that we do not intend to change the general purpose or extent of the green belt. We are committed to making changes to…02 Sept 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my hon. Friend for her question, and I am more than happy to meet her to discuss those issues.02 Sept 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Government are committed to ensuring that development protects and provides— [ Interruption. ]02 Sept 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Government have started to review the increased right to buy discounts introduced in 2012, as we promised to do in our manifesto. We will lay secondary legislation in the…02 Sept 2024HANSARDSocial Housing SupplyI thank the hon. Lady for drawing attention to the appalling record of the previous Government on affordable housing, in particular social rented housing. Over the past 10 years,…02 Sept 2024HANSARDSocial Housing SupplyAs my hon. Friend will be aware, the Government are committed to delivering the biggest increase in social and affordable house building in a generation. In the 59 days that we…02 Sept 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am deeply saddened to hear of the plight of Tracy and her children. Our renters’ rights Bill will protect tenants from arbitrary eviction and empower them to challenge…02 Sept 2024HANSARD Holocaust Memorial BillI start by thanking the Clerks, the House staff and Library specialists for facilitating our debates on the Bill. I also put on record our thanks to all Members who have…22 May 2024HANSARD Holocaust Memorial BillI thank the Father of the House for his intervention. I certainly agree that that is one of many considerations that need to be taken into account when determining the…22 May 2024HANSARD Holocaust Memorial BillBefore I begin my brief remarks about the amendments, let me restate the Opposition’s support for the construction of a national Holocaust memorial and learning centre in Victoria…22 May 2024HANSARDChatham Docks Basin 3 RedevelopmentI take issue with the right hon. Lady on the idea—I think that phrase is used too often to obscure what I think is her real position, to be fair to her—that her local authority…01 May 2024HANSARDChatham Docks Basin 3 RedevelopmentAm I right in thinking that ArcelorMittal is the only tenant in basin 3 that has not agreed to relocate?01 May 2024HANSARDChatham Docks Basin 3 RedevelopmentThe right hon. Lady is being generous in giving way, which I appreciate, so that I can better understand the specifics of the case. My understanding is that the local plan has not…01 May 2024HANSARDChatham Docks Basin 3 RedevelopmentIt is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Sir Philip. I congratulate the right hon. Member for Rochester and Strood (Kelly Tolhurst) on securing this important debate. I…01 May 2024HANSARDChatham Docks Basin 3 RedevelopmentWe certainly will not ignore the views of residents when it comes to planning proposals. However, it is fair to say—this is partly why I find the yimby/nimby debate incredibly…01 May 2024HANSARDChatham Docks Basin 3 RedevelopmentI will answer the previous intervention, then I will happily give way. There is a core of people in the country who do not want development of any kind near them under any…01 May 2024HANSARDChatham Docks Basin 3 RedevelopmentI thank the right hon. Lady for that point. I did indeed write to her; it is a small number, but I have a few constituents who work at Chatham docks. As I said in opening my…01 May 2024