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HANSARDHome 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 2021HANSARDHome OwnershipI am pleased to tell my hon. Friend that the Government are committed to making sure that young people have the opportunities that they need to live and work in their local…14 Jun 2021HANSARDHome OwnershipI join the hon. Lady in giving my sympathies, thoughts and prayers to the survivors, the bereaved and the community of north Kensington. We all want to support them to ensure that…14 Jun 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsOne of the greatest divides in our country, and one that has been thrown into sharp relief by the pandemic, is between those who own a home of their own and those who do not. That…14 Jun 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs a matter of fact, for ACM buildings within Greenwich and Woolwich, of the 23 that have registered, 21 have completed remediation, one building has been removed and one building…14 Jun 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe have made good progress on the plan that we announced earlier this year. The extra funding is now available through the building safety fund, and we are working through the…14 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 2021HANSARDCovid-19: High Street RecoveryI completely agree with my hon. Friend. I urge all his constituents to get back to their local high streets to support the shops and hospitality businesses that he mentions and…14 Jun 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am sure my hon. Friend will agree that there are occasions when a local authority may need to apply for permission to build on council-owned land—for example, a new school—but…14 Jun 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI join my hon. Friend in paying tribute to councils and communities across the country, including her own council in Westminster, led very ably by Rachael Robathan. Rachael and I…14 Jun 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsThis Government have a zero-tolerance approach to racism and discrimination of any kind. We commissioned Professor Swaran Singh to undertake an independent review of the…14 Jun 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI congratulate my hon. Friend on the tremendous vision of Cornwall that has been seen by billions of people around the world in the past few days. The beauty of Cornwall was clear…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 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI would be very happy to meet the hon. Lady, as would my hon. Friends on the Front Bench. We have brought forward the community ownership fund, and we will publish details on that…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 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend raises an important point. We want to see cities such as Nottingham have the investment they deserve to build more homes and to tackle the issues they face. We see…14 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19: High Street RecoveryMy right hon. Friend is absolutely right that bringing back people to their towns and high streets is vital, including to the one that I know well in Knutsford. Local authorities…14 Jun 2021HANSARDLiverpool City CouncilOn 24 March 2021, I announced to the House that I was minded to appoint commissioners to take over functions associated with highways, regeneration and property management,…10 Jun 2021HANSARDAffordable and Safe Housing for AllThe hon. Gentleman makes an important point, and many of the policies we are pursuing are UK-wide. They include, for example, the mortgage guarantee that is enabling young people…18 May 2021HANSARDAffordable and Safe Housing for AllThat is an extremely important point. Through our home building fund, we are investing in a number of ways in the emerging modern methods of construction industry, which I know my…18 May 2021