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HANSARDWestferry Printworks Developmentindicated dissent.24 Jun 2020HANSARDWestferry Printworks DevelopmentIf I may, I will make some progress. I am conscious that a lot of time is passing. In the same month, the planning inspector submitted his report to me recommending that the…24 Jun 2020HANSARDWestferry Printworks DevelopmentNot at this time. I need to make some progress. Upon reviewing the advice on Westferry, including the inspector’s recommendation, I requested further advice on key questions—for…24 Jun 2020HANSARDWestferry Printworks DevelopmentOf course not. It is extremely important that we maintain the probity of the planning system, and that is what I believe I have done in this case. The hon. Lady can be a judge of…24 Jun 2020HANSARDWestferry Printworks DevelopmentI will give way one more time, but let me make this point first. I cannot say at this point which Minister will take this matter forward. We will ensure that it is someone who has…24 Jun 2020HANSARDWestferry Printworks DevelopmentI will not; I am closing now. This Government are determined to build the homes the country needs. We are determined to end rough sleeping, as the House will see today from the…24 Jun 2020HANSARDWestferry Printworks DevelopmentI will give way to the hon. Lady, as she is one of the Tower Hamlets Members of Parliament, and then I will make some progress, if I may.24 Jun 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsYesterday marked three years since the tragedy of the Grenfell Tower fire. No words will ever be enough, but my thoughts, and I am sure those of the whole House, are with the…15 Jun 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe said at the start of the pandemic that we would give councils, which were responding to covid so brilliantly, the resources they need, and we meant it. We have announced more…15 Jun 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am sorry to disappoint the hon. Lady with her pre-prepared question, but as she will have heard in my answer a few moments ago, the Department was fully informed of my…15 Jun 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsThat was a matter of public record. It was referred to in the planning inspector’s report that my Department received in November, so all parties would have been aware of that.15 Jun 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsFirst, let me say that it is completely unacceptable for anyone to feel unsafe or intimidated in their home. Earlier this year, I announced an additional £165 million for the…15 Jun 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am very sympathetic to the argument that my hon. Friend has made. I would like to see more outdoor seating and for it to be easier and cheaper for small businesses to get…15 Jun 2020HANSARDReopening of High Streets and Town CentresHelping our towns and cities develop safe trading environments, particularly on high streets, is vital to the Government’s efforts to kick-start our economy, get people back to…15 Jun 2020HANSARDTowns FundI hope that the hon. Gentleman will convey to the hon. Member for East Dunbartonshire and her family the strength of feeling and support she has on both sides of the House. On the…15 Jun 2020HANSARDTowns FundI know how closely my hon. Friend has been involved in some of those town deals. We want to ensure we get the maximum economic benefit from this investment, and so my officials…15 Jun 2020HANSARDWeddings Sector: Covid-19I fully appreciate the concerns that my hon. Friend raises. I know how important weddings are for venues and, of course, how many people’s plans have been disrupted. I can tell…15 Jun 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy understanding is that the new discretionary fund would allow a business such as the one my hon. Friend raises to benefit from that. I know he has written to me in the past…15 Jun 2020HANSARDReopening of High Streets and Town CentresI can give my hon. Friend exactly that commitment and help to reassure his constituents. I know that Burnley is benefiting from the historic high streets heritage action zones. We…15 Jun 2020HANSARDReopening of High Streets and Town CentresOur £50 million reopening high streets safely fund, of which Rugby is one beneficiary, allows local authorities to create communications plans to give people the confidence to get…15 Jun 2020