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HANSARDPlanning and Heritage: Historic Statues, Plaques, Memorials and MonumentsProtecting our nation’s heritage I would like to update the House about the role of the planning system in relation to the protection of historic statues, plaques, memorials and…18 Jan 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Gentleman needs to do his sums again, if he is fully abreast of what is happening. The EU structural funds will continue for the coming year at the level they would have…11 Jan 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend has already secured, as he says, the town deal for Ashfield, and the good news over the Christmas period is that it will also benefit from the high streets fund. We…11 Jan 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe have been very clear that the further work that we are doing now, building on the hugely successful Everyone In scheme, will be available to all individuals. Councils need to…11 Jan 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI do remember that visit to Dinnington when my hon. Friend was a candidate, and I was delighted that he was later elected. He has assiduously made the point that we need to think…11 Jan 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is one of the most knowledgeable and thoughtful Members of the House on this subject, which he and I have discussed many times. Fewer than one in five children from…11 Jan 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Lady misrepresents even what the Public Accounts Committee had to say about the towns fund; I urge her to re-read what it said and not to be so liberal with her language.…11 Jan 2021HANSARDLeasehold, Commonhold and Ground RentsThe Government are committed to promoting fairness and transparency for homeowners and ensuring that consumers are protected from abuse and poor service. Last week I announced the…11 Jan 2021HANSARDHouse BuildingLike my right hon. Friend, I want to see more homes of all kinds built in all parts of the country, and I want to deliver as many social and affordable homes as we possibly can. I…11 Jan 2021HANSARDRough Sleeping and Protection for RentersLast week I announced further support to protect the most vulnerable through the national lockdown. This includes further efforts and funding to protect rough sleepers and ensure…11 Jan 2021HANSARDHigh Street RegenerationThat idea lies very much behind the comprehensive package of support that the Chancellor has made available, with £200 billion specifically targeted at supporting small businesses…11 Jan 2021HANSARDHigh Street RegenerationAs I said, I was delighted to announce over the Christmas period the 72 places that have benefited from the future high streets fund, but I appreciate that hundreds of high…11 Jan 2021HANSARDHigh Street RegenerationI praise my hon. Friend for her hard work to support Oxted high street in Surrey and the work of her local councils. The truth is that the pandemic has not so much changed things…11 Jan 2021HANSARDRegeneration: Towns and CitiesWe will be publishing very soon the prospectus on the levelling-up fund, and that will give an opportunity for all parts of the country to benefit from this additional funding,…11 Jan 2021HANSARDHouse BuildingThe Government care deeply about building more homes and delivered more than 243,000 last year, the highest level for more than 30 years. We have gone to great lengths to keep the…11 Jan 2021HANSARDRegeneration: Towns and CitiesWhile we look to the future with optimism as our vaccine programme continues to make progress, we know that covid-19 has meant an unprecedented challenge for towns and high…11 Jan 2021HANSARDHousing Development LeviesContributions from housing developers see around £7 billion a year invested back into communities, building more homes and vital infrastructure, such as schools and hospitals, and…11 Jan 2021HANSARDHouse BuildingI congratulate my hon. Friend on the work he has done in this area, along with a number of his colleagues representing London constituencies. I have corresponded with the Mayor of…11 Jan 2021HANSARDHouse BuildingLet us remember that the last Labour Government left house building in this country at its lowest ever level in peacetime—the lowest since the 1920s. The statistics that we…11 Jan 2021HANSARDHousing Development LeviesThe current system is not successful. It leads to long-winded wrangling. It places the cards in the hands of big developers, rather than local councils, communities and, in…11 Jan 2021