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HANSARDPlanning for the FutureWe will publish shortly the exact details of the new scheme, but it is our intention that it will be available for both the private and social sectors and that this will encompass…12 Mar 2020HANSARDPlanning for the FuturePart of the answer is building more homes in the places where they are most in demand. That will be at the heart of the reforms we will bring forward, and my hon. Friend…12 Mar 2020HANSARDPlanning for the FutureAll those things need to happen. We are undergoing the greatest change in our building safety regime in most of our lifetimes. That will take time and will require a significant…12 Mar 2020HANSARDPlanning for the FutureMy right hon. Friend is heavily involved in the Building Better, Building Beautiful Commission, and I commend its superb report to anyone interested in these issues. One point it…12 Mar 2020HANSARDPlanning for the FutureWe built more homes in this country last year—240,000 homes—than were built in any of the last 30 years. The right hon. Gentleman left house building in this country at the lowest…12 Mar 2020HANSARDPlanning for the FutureI would like to make a statement expanding on the housing measures set out in yesterday’s Budget. I have deposited a document in the Library setting out our vision for the future…12 Mar 2020HANSARDPlanning for the FutureI do support groups such as community housing organisations—I know my hon. Friend has an Adjournment debate later today to which my right hon. Friend the Minister for Housing,…12 Mar 2020HANSARDPlanning for the FutureI will pay close attention to all those points. Everything the hon. Member listed is within the scope of the planning White Paper, and I would welcome his views and those of the…12 Mar 2020HANSARDPlanning for the FutureMy hon. Friend raises an important point. There is evidence that some local plans have been undermined and that the hard work put in by local communities has not reaped the…12 Mar 2020HANSARDPlanning for the FutureWe are committed to a green revolution in the housing industry. We are doing that in many different ways, most notably through the future homes standard, which we have just…12 Mar 2020HANSARDPlanning for the FutureThat is a very interesting idea and one that I will give careful thought to. My hon. Friend and I worked together on the creation of First Homes, and I am very grateful for his…12 Mar 2020HANSARDPlanning for the FutureThe hon. Lady will know as a follower of Treasury matters that what we announced yesterday in the Budget with reform of the Public Works Loan Board makes it cheaper for councils…12 Mar 2020HANSARDPlanning for the FutureI welcome the work my right hon. Friend the Housing Minister has done on this issue, and I will take that away. We want to work progressively with all the stakeholders. We have…12 Mar 2020HANSARDPlanning for the FutureI completely agree with the hon. Gentleman, and I hope that that is what he took away from the tone and substance of my earlier remarks. In reviewing the planning system and how…12 Mar 2020HANSARDPlanning for the FutureMy hon. Friend understands this issue well and has represented two constituencies with very serious affordability issues, but where there is also a great opportunity to build…12 Mar 2020HANSARDPlanning for the FutureThere are sites like that in all parts of the country. It requires good local councils and, perhaps in this case, the Mayor of London, to get involved and to help unlock the land…12 Mar 2020HANSARDPlanning for the FutureQuality is extremely important, and we have seen evidence of poor-quality development in this country in recent years, including by some of the most prominent house builders. That…12 Mar 2020HANSARDPlanning for the FutureWith our £3.6 billion towns fund, the Government are setting out to do exactly that: to help local communities to come together and to work with the business community to harness…12 Mar 2020HANSARDRough SleepingI was sorry not to be able to join the right hon. Gentleman at that service. I intended to be there, but a commitment arose in the House. I absolutely pay tribute to volunteers…27 Feb 2020HANSARDRough SleepingI accept the hon. Lady’s comments and say with all sincerity and humility that we must do more as a country to tackle rough sleeping. That is exactly what this new Conservative…27 Feb 2020