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HANSARDLeasehold ReformOn 27 January, we published the draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill, marking the beginning of the end for the feudal leasehold system and supporting millions of families…23 Feb 2026HANSARDLeasehold ReformThe Government recognise the considerable financial strain that rising service charges place on leaseholders and tenants. On 4 July last year, the Government published a…23 Feb 2026HANSARDLeasehold ReformWe are determined to take action to address unfair and unjustified charges, and we are committed to implementing the measures in the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 as…23 Feb 2026HANSARDLeasehold ReformI recognise, of course, the situation my hon. Friend is describing and how unacceptable it is. The Government are committed to ensuring that those living in leasehold properties…23 Feb 2026HANSARDLeasehold ReformI commend the work of the Friends in High Places group, which my hon. Friend has been working with. We are now seeing improvements in the performance of the Building Safety…23 Feb 2026HANSARDLeasehold ReformI know the Housing Minister is looking forward to meeting my hon. Friend and his constituents next week. HorNets have been strong and vocal campaigners for homeowners’ rights, and…23 Feb 2026HANSARDLeasehold ReformI recognise what the hon. Member says about FirstPort because Members across the whole House have been raising similar concerns for a very long time. He will be aware that we…23 Feb 2026HANSARDLeasehold ReformThe hon. Member is right to point out the abuses of fleecehold and how disturbing and worrying this can be for the people living on these estates. The Government launched two…23 Feb 2026HANSARDLeasehold ReformI recognise the situation that the hon. Member describes. We have launched the consultations to cover the circumstances he describes, precisely so that we can end that kind of…23 Feb 2026HANSARDLeasehold ReformI hope the hon. Lady’s constituent will be pleased to learn that the reforms we have announced as part of the draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill, launched recently by the…23 Feb 2026HANSARDLeasehold ReformThe hon. Gentleman will have been able to make those points through the consultation, which we launched in order to get to a position where we can simplify the system so that…23 Feb 2026HANSARDLeasehold ReformOf course, nothing is going to distract me from focusing on the needs of leaseholders, and we remain fully committed to ensuring that the provisions and powers outlined in the…23 Feb 2026HANSARDLeasehold ReformI agree with the sentiment of the hon. Gentleman’s question, but unfortunately he has a number of his facts wrong; if he would like to put those details in a letter, I would be…23 Feb 2026HANSARDLeasehold ReformWe are supporting these situations on a case-by-case basis, but I would be more than happy to arrange a meeting for the hon. Gentleman with the Minister for Building Safety, if…23 Feb 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsEarlier this month, the Prime Minister confirmed that 40 more places will join the Pride in Place programme. That means that nearly 300 communities—those most held back by the…23 Feb 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend will be disappointed to hear that the Government have no plans to change the electoral system for UK parliamentary or council elections in England. Indeed, the last…23 Feb 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Government remain fully committed to meeting the target of 1.5 million new homes, and we are working with the sector to ensure that that happens. Local authorities now have…23 Feb 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe right hon. Gentleman will be aware, since he was a member of the previous Government, that house building across the country collapsed in 2023-24, and they chose to do…23 Feb 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI apologise, but my diary is already full up—I will be in another part of the country on Saturday. I am sure that the right hon. Lady’s constituents will also want to see the…23 Feb 2026HANSARD Local Government ReorganisationI think that last point is a step beyond where anybody has gone previously. I am sure that there are many reasons to congratulate Broxbourne council.23 Feb 2026