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HANSARDDraft Building Safety Regulator (Establishment of New Body and Transfer of Functions etc.) Regulations 2026I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Building Safety Regulator (Establishment of New Body and Transfer of Functions etc.) Regulations 2026. It is a pleasure…10 Dec 2025HANSARDDraft Building Safety Regulator (Establishment of New Body and Transfer of Functions etc.) Regulations 2026I thank hon. Members for their contributions. I point out that, since the new leadership took over at the BSR, progress has been significant. For example, between September and 24…10 Dec 2025HANSARDDraft Building Safety Regulator (Establishment of New Body and Transfer of Functions etc.) Regulations 2026The classification of the new body was decided through a standardised Cabinet Office process, and its classification as a non-Crown, non-departmental public body is consistent…10 Dec 2025HANSARDPlanning: Floods Resilience TaskforceThis Government will maintain the highest levels of flood protection, while taking decisive action to fix our broken planning system and to deliver 1.5 million homes through our…24 Nov 2025HANSARDPlanning: Floods Resilience TaskforceThis Government are making a record £10.5 billion investment to deliver the largest flood and coastal investment programme in history. The floods resilience taskforce brings…24 Nov 2025HANSARDBuilding Safety RegulatorIn June 2025, my Department announced changes to the Building Safety Regulator. Today I am laying before the House draft regulations that will move the functions of the Building…11 Nov 2025HANSARD Houses in Multiple Occupation: Planning ConsentIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Dowd. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Mansfield (Steve Yemm) on securing today’s debate. I appreciate his…04 Nov 2025HANSARD Building Safety RegulatorI am pleased to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Desmond. I am grateful to my hon. Friend the Member for Milton Keynes North (Chris Curtis) for securing this important debate on…23 Oct 2025HANSARD Social Housing: South CotswoldsI note the constraints that the hon. Member raises, and I will certainly ask officials to consider that in any plans. These are not just planning challenges; developing local…21 Oct 2025HANSARD Social Housing: South CotswoldsI am not going to give way again, I am afraid. The hon. Member for South Cotswolds raised very real concerns about flooding. Flooding can have a devastating impact on communities,…21 Oct 2025HANSARD Social Housing: South CotswoldsI congratulate the hon. Member for South Cotswolds (Dr Savage) on securing this important debate and I thank the other hon. Members who have made contributions today. I have noted…21 Oct 2025HANSARD Social Housing: South CotswoldsI will come to that point for the hon. Member’s benefit. A crucial first step is ensuring that local authorities plan for the right number of homes. That means assessing housing…21 Oct 2025HANSARD Social Housing: South CotswoldsI will certainly consider that. The national planning policy framework sets out that local plans must deliver, where practicable, the amount, type and tenure of homes that…21 Oct 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Government are committed to an election Bill, which will be coming in due course—very shortly, I imagine—and I am sure the hon. Member will be able to explore those issues…13 Oct 2025HANSARDLong-term Empty HomesThank you very much, Mr Speaker. The Government want more empty homes brought back into use across the country, including through the steps we outlined in the English devolution…13 Oct 2025HANSARDLong-term Empty HomesLocal authorities have a number of powers to deal with empty homes. The hon. Member raises an interesting point, which I will take away and consider with officials.13 Oct 2025HANSARDLong-term Empty HomesAbsolutely. I am really encouraged by the way that local communities are seizing the opportunity of Pride in Place funding, and taking it forward to deal with an issue that…13 Oct 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs I iterated earlier, we want to see more empty homes brought back into use in Sheffield and across the country. As we outlined in the English devolution White Paper, we intend…13 Oct 2025HANSARDDraft Building Safety Levy (England) Regulations 2025I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Building Safety Levy (England) Regulations 2025. Is it a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Desmond, in my…15 Sept 2025HANSARDDraft Building Safety Levy (England) Regulations 2025I thank all hon. Members for their comments; I will try to respond to them as fully as I can. First, on the ability of local authorities to respond to this change, the point is…15 Sept 2025