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HANSARDRegeneration of Towns and High StreetsAs we build back better from the pandemic, we are transforming our high streets into the kind of places that people want to call home for generations to come. Last week, the Prime…19 Jul 2021HANSARDPlanning System ModernisationI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman and the members of the Select Committee for their interesting report, which we have considered carefully as part of the broader work that we…19 Jul 2021HANSARDPlanning System ModernisationI am sure that Conservative councillors the length and breadth of the country were over the moon to receive the hon. Gentleman’s letter. I can see the scene now over the summer…19 Jul 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsShoddy workmanship of that kind is disgraceful, and developers should step up and pay for any works that are required. We are changing the law through the Building Safety Bill to…19 Jul 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI would be happy to look at those proposals. I have already seen them, but perhaps the hon. Lady and I can meet to discuss them in further detail.19 Jul 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsIn terms of buildings with the most dangerous form of cladding, there are five that I am aware of in Lewisham. One has completed work and is awaiting building control sign-off,…19 Jul 2021HANSARDPlanning System ModernisationAs the hon. Gentleman knows, all meetings that Ministers have are correctly identified on the register of interests, but I have to say that he has been on quite a journey. One…19 Jul 2021HANSARDPlanning System ModernisationThe point that my hon. Friend touches on is that the current planning system is not well regarded and is not producing the kinds of outcomes that we want; that is precisely why we…19 Jul 2021HANSARDDelivery of Food and Essential GoodsI wish to update the House on the measures the Government are taking to ensure the availability of food, sanitary and other essential goods. The food sector is facing a new,…15 Jul 2021HANSARDRevitalising High Streets and Town CentresAs part of our ongoing measures to improve the planning system, increase housing supply on brownfield land, stimulate investment in urban areas and sustain jobs, we have in recent…01 Jul 2021HANSARDTourism in England: Temporary Campsite CapacityAs England opens up and more Britons seek to go on holiday there over the summer, the Government want to support domestic tourism. To do this, we will encourage greater temporary…28 Jun 2021HANSARDPlanning Decisions: Local InvolvementI will not, because I have only a few moments left. If the Bill were to fail, it is the big-volume house builders who would be celebrating. They would be opening the champagne…21 Jun 2021HANSARDPlanning Decisions: Local InvolvementI cannot, as I have only a few minutes left, but I appreciate that my right hon. Friend is at the vanguard of this issue. Thirdly, everyone in this country wants to see more…21 Jun 2021HANSARDPlanning Decisions: Local InvolvementThe Opposition called this debate today to divide us, but I do not think they have succeeded. What we have heard, time and again, across the House is a very high degree of…21 Jun 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs a parent of three young children, I spend a long time in playgrounds and appreciate their importance to everybody in society. I think it is really important that councils take…14 Jun 2021HANSARDGreen SpacesThe pandemic has shown how vital our green spaces are for the wellbeing of the nation, from sharing our national parks together to inviting loved ones over to our gardens. That is…14 Jun 2021HANSARDGreen SpacesI would like our planning reforms to create a legacy of enhancing our environment and leaving the natural world in a better state for future generations. We are continuing to…14 Jun 2021HANSARDGreen SpacesI completely agree with my hon. Friend that we need local areas to make the most of existing developable land—repurpose it, revitalise unused sites and build the most beautiful…14 Jun 2021HANSARDGreen SpacesMy hon. Friend makes a number of important points. First, we have been clear that the manifesto commitment that the Government were elected upon was to protect and enhance the…14 Jun 2021HANSARDHome OwnershipThis Government are making the dream of home ownership a reality for people across England, taking generation rent and turning it into generation buy. I am delighted that earlier…14 Jun 2021