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HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe have recently published, and will be debating shortly, the most generous settlement for local government for a decade. It will provide a 4.4% real- terms increase in funding…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 2020HANSARDLeasehold PropertyI appreciate the hon. Gentleman’s remarks, and the north-west has been particularly badly affected by this. The statistics suggest that new-build homes in the north-west peaked at…13 Jan 2020HANSARDLeasehold PropertyYes, we will.13 Jan 2020HANSARDLeasehold PropertyI appreciate the issue the hon. Lady has raised, and I read about the meeting of the all-party group the other day. This is a very serious challenge; I am aware of a number of…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 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsOn 23 January, I will accompany His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales to the holocaust forum at Yad Vashem, Jerusalem, to mark the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the…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 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 2020HANSARDTown of the Year CompetitionToday I am announcing the opportunity for towns across England to compete in a new town of the year competition. The competition aims to celebrate towns’ achievements in areas…09 Jan 2020HANSARDDepartmental UpdateTroubled Families allocations On 5 January I announced up to £165 million of new funding for the Troubled Families Programme for 2020-21. This funding will provide intensive…07 Jan 2020HANSARDLocal Government FinanceToday I have published the provisional local government finance settlement for 2020-21. The proposals set out in this consultation will give local authorities a 4.4% real-terms…20 Dec 2019HANSARDWork of the DepartmentBoosting Home Ownership and Getting Britain Building. Getting more much-needed homes built Since 2010 we have delivered over 1.3 million homes. In 2017, we published our ambitious…05 Nov 2019HANSARD Grenfell Tower InquiryI am grateful to right hon. and hon. Members from across the House for the contributions they have made today to what I think all would agree has been a deeply moving and…30 Oct 2019HANSARD Grenfell Tower InquiryAs the Prime Minister and I have made clear, and as Sir Martin has made clear in his report, we have the greatest admiration for firefighters. The next phase of the report will…30 Oct 2019HANSARD Grenfell Tower InquiryI am afraid I cannot give way; I have only a couple of moments left. The right hon. Member for Wentworth and Dearne says, “Or else?” We have said—the Prime Minister reiterated…30 Oct 2019HANSARD Grenfell Tower InquiryThe hon. Gentleman is absolutely right and, as it is one of Sir Martin’s recommendations, that will be one of the items we will take forward and legislate for at the earliest…30 Oct 2019HANSARDHeritage: National Listings ProcessThe listing process has ensured some of England’s most special and distinctive historic buildings have been protected. However, the process which begun in the post-war era, both…23 Oct 2019HANSARDRight to Shared OwnershipTwo thirds of social housing tenants would like to buy a home, yet only a quarter believe they will ever be able to do so. That is why I have announced today the Government’s…17 Oct 2019HANSARDDomestic Abuse SupportMy Department has published the Government response to the consultation on the future delivery of support for victims and their children in accommodation-based domestic abuse…15 Oct 2019