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HANSARDEducation and Local GovernmentAbsolutely. Unusually, in this Government it is the Secretary of State himself who has chosen to take on that responsibility as a sign that apprenticeships matter to this…14 Jan 2020HANSARDEducation and Local GovernmentIt is an honour to close this debate, which has been characterised by many impressive maiden speeches. They began with the speech of my hon. Friend the Member for Wantage (David…14 Jan 2020HANSARDEducation and Local GovernmentI would be happy to meet the hon. Lady—in fact, I have written to her council leader suggesting that we speak as soon as possible. We will also invest more in affordable housing.…14 Jan 2020HANSARDEducation and Local GovernmentThe draft Bill we intend to publish shortly will be about the future. A second piece of legislation will follow, following the reports from the Law Commission and the CMA, which…14 Jan 2020HANSARDBuilding Better, Building BeautifulWe will be giving that further thought. The Government are committed to bringing forward a new White Paper on planning reform. I will work closely with the Chancellor to draw up…13 Jan 2020HANSARDLeasehold PropertyWe are committed to reforming the leasehold market so that it is fairer for consumers and the abuses that we have seen in recent years are addressed. To achieve this, we have a…13 Jan 2020HANSARDBuilding Better, Building BeautifulI thank my hon. Friend for her question. We are currently reviewing the recommendations of the commission and I shall respond in due course. I would be very happy to meet her and…13 Jan 2020HANSARDBuilding Better, Building BeautifulWe want a planning system that encourages beautiful development, guards against ugliness and is based on stewardship and place- making. That is why we convened the Building…13 Jan 2020HANSARDLeasehold PropertyThe hon. Lady is incorrect. The Queen’s Speech made it clear that we will be bringing forward legislation. We intend to publish a draft Bill shortly, which will take the first…13 Jan 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsFrom Kensington to Sedgefield, and from Workington to Wrexham, this Government were elected to represent all parts of the country. My Department is focused on repaying that trust…13 Jan 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend, who has campaigned on this issue for many years, speaks for the whole House. I will of course be signing the book. I am informed by the Leader of the House that…13 Jan 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs I have already said in previous answers, the Government want to build more homes of all types. If we are to tackle the housing crisis, we will need to spend more on…13 Jan 2020HANSARDNew HomesWe want to build more homes of all types. We have delivered 464,000 new affordable homes since 2010, and we have abolished the housing revenue account cap and established a…13 Jan 2020HANSARDBuilding Better, Building BeautifulI would be very happy to meet the hon. Gentleman. The recommendations of the commission that we will publish shortly speak to all forms of housing, including co-operative housing…13 Jan 2020HANSARDBuilding Better, Building BeautifulMay I thank the right hon. Gentleman for his remarks? Permitted development rights are subject to a review, and we have consulted stakeholders. He is right to say that there are…13 Jan 2020HANSARDBuilding Better, Building BeautifulThe right hon. Gentleman is on dangerous ground talking about the general election. He managed to take one of Labour’s safest seats to a marginal seat, and his colleague—the other…13 Jan 2020HANSARDNew HomesWe have delivered more than 1.5 million new homes since 2010 and last year saw the highest level of delivery in over 30 years, but there is more to do. Later this year I will…13 Jan 2020HANSARDNew HomesI welcome my hon. Friend to the House. We want to see new homes built as soon as possible once planning permission is granted. She is right to refer to the previous housing White…13 Jan 2020HANSARDNew HomesThe hon. Lady is absolutely right. We have committed to the future homes standard, which means that no new home will be built in this country from 2025 unless it has the highest…13 Jan 2020HANSARDNew HomesI am happy to look into the instance that the hon. Gentleman raises. These matters are usually dealt with by councils in the planning conditions that they choose to set. The role…13 Jan 2020