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HANSARDPlanning System ReformCouncillor Martin Tett, the Conservative leader of Buckinghamshire County Council, said that planned changes to permitted development will create “open season for developers to…19 Jul 2021HANSARD Amnesty for Undocumented MigrantsThank you, Mr Hosie. I think this is the first time I have served with you in the Chair—it is a great pleasure to do so. The e-petition on undocumented migrants has been signed by…19 Jul 2021HANSARDPlanningIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship again, Mrs Cummins, and I congratulate the hon. Member for Isle of Wight (Bob Seely), both on securing this debate and on the many…15 Jul 2021HANSARDDraft Business and Planning Act 2020 (Pavement Licences) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2021I will say, as I have said before, that one does not need permitted development rights; the planning permission is perfectly adequate for dealing with issues connected with people…06 Jul 2021HANSARDDraft Business and Planning Act 2020 (Pavement Licences) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2021It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Christopher. The Opposition will not oppose the extension to the current regulations, which grant pavement licences to allow…06 Jul 2021HANSARDDraft Business and Planning Act 2020 (Pavement Licences) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2021May I take this opportunity to intervene?06 Jul 2021HANSARDInternational TravelThe communities around Heathrow are hugely dependent on aviation for jobs, so they have been devastated by the pandemic’s impact on international travel. Hounslow borough alone…29 Jun 2021HANSARDDraft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021We all accept that our towns and cities must be vibrant, and of course people living in town and village centres are a major part of that—and always have been. There have been…28 Jun 2021HANSARDDraft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Efford. We will not oppose this statutory instrument to introduce new fees for prior approval for some additional permitted…28 Jun 2021HANSARD Planning System Reforms: Wild Belt DesignationIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Cummins. I, too, congratulate the hon. Member for East Surrey (Claire Coutinho) on securing this debate on a wild belt in…22 Jun 2021HANSARDPlanning Decisions: Local InvolvementPainful.21 Jun 2021HANSARDPlanning Decisions: Local InvolvementI am sorry, but I cannot. You have told me, Mr Deputy Speaker, that I need to leave enough time for the Secretary of State. Only in some places are prices low enough that young…21 Jun 2021HANSARDPlanning Decisions: Local InvolvementIt is a pleasure to close this debate in which many Back Benchers have expressed their concerns, both about their local areas and about the Government’s stated intention to remove…21 Jun 2021HANSARD Future of the Planning System in EnglandI add my congratulations to the Chair of the Committee, his members and his team on a comprehensive report into quite a detailed and lengthy White Paper. The Government set great…17 Jun 2021HANSARDUyghur Tribunal: LondonWe have all been appalled at the evidence now being given to the tribunal of the experience of the Uyghur people and, specifically, of the experiences of Uyghur women, including…14 Jun 2021HANSARDEnvironmental Protections: DevelopmentThe planning system is integral to addressing the climate crisis and to protecting and enhancing our environment. However, many people rightly questioned the Government’s green…14 Jun 2021HANSARD Aviation, Travel and Tourism IndustriesWhile most of my constituents may have liked the peace of lockdown without planes coming into Heathrow over our heads every minute, we know that our leading national airport…10 Jun 2021HANSARD Protecting the Public and Justice for VictimsThank you for calling me, Madam Deputy Speaker. Not being a lawyer, I will try and stick to your time limit; it should be a bit easier for me. It has been interesting to follow…09 Jun 2021HANSARDDraft Mobile Homes (Requirement for Manager of Site to be Fit and Proper Person) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms McVey, I believe for the first time—and certainly for the first time in my new role as shadow planning Minister. I am happy…20 May 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateThe UK’s defences against incoming covid infections are only as strong as the weakest point. I am still awaiting a response from the Health Secretary about the Hounslow director…17 May 2021