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HANSARDEast Sussex County Council: ElectionsIt does not surprise me that the Conservatives do not understand consultation, but it does surprise me that it is also difficult for the Liberal Democrats. We are engaging with…24 Nov 2025HANSARDPrivate Rented SectorLabour’s Renters’ Rights Act 2025 is the biggest strengthening of tenants’ rights and protections in a generation. From 1 May 2026, 11 million renters in England will benefit from…24 Nov 2025HANSARDPrivate Rented SectorMy hon. Friend is, I know, an outstanding advocate for his constituents. We will deliver our reforms in three phases. On 1 May next year, we will implement reforms to reshape the…24 Nov 2025HANSARDEast Sussex County Council: ElectionsI am sure the hon. Member will be aware that consultations and engagement are going on with local authorities, but the Government’s intention is that all the elections scheduled…24 Nov 2025HANSARDSocial and Affordable Housing: South ShieldsThis Government are delivering the biggest increase in social and affordable housing in a generation. Our £39 billion social and affordable homes programme will build around…24 Nov 2025HANSARDSocial and Affordable Housing: South ShieldsI thank my hon. Friend for her question and for her petition, which the Department will respond to in the usual way. Planning authorities have the power to limit the number of…24 Nov 2025HANSARDPlanning Reform: Next PhaseThe Government are committed to building 1.5 million homes in England this Parliament. This will require house building at levels not seen in over 50 years, but it is essential to…18 Nov 2025HANSARDImplementing Awaab’s LawTenants must feel protected and safe in their homes, which is why Awaab’s law is crucial legislation, and I am pleased to announce that it is coming into force today for all…27 Oct 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Gentleman has raised an important point, and I am happy to arrange a meeting with the appropriate Minister so that he can share his concerns and we can come to a…13 Oct 2025HANSARDSocial and Affordable HousingIt is a privilege to be appointed as Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government. May I start by paying tribute to my predecessor and former Deputy Prime…13 Oct 2025HANSARDSocial and Affordable HousingI thank my hon. Friend for highlighting this incredibly important issue and for always championing his constituents in Rochdale. He is quite right to highlight the appalling…13 Oct 2025HANSARDSocial and Affordable HousingFirst, I do recognise the challenges the hon. Gentleman has outlined. They should concern us all, and I thank him for raising them. He will be aware that we are making legislative…13 Oct 2025HANSARDSocial and Affordable HousingI am always happy to meet the hon. Gentleman and others on issues as important as this. I had the pleasure of visiting Newlyn in his constituency not so long ago and some of those…13 Oct 2025HANSARDSocial and Affordable HousingI thank my hon. Friend for his work on this issue, and I am sorry he is not wearing the red cap I saw him wearing in Liverpool recently highlighting this very important issue. The…13 Oct 2025HANSARDSocial and Affordable HousingThe hon. Lady will be aware that the Government have reintroduced home building targets that were scrapped by the previous Government. It is important that we have those targets…13 Oct 2025HANSARDSocial and Affordable HousingI thank the hon. Gentleman for his kind words, but I think it is disingenuous to blame the Mayor of London for failings that were the fault of the previous Conservative Government…13 Oct 2025HANSARDSocial and Affordable HousingI thank the hon. Gentleman for his kind words. I agree that the changes that have been made—we have managed to come to a consensus on this—are very important and will make a big…13 Oct 2025HANSARDNew Social Housing: Rural Towns and VillagesThe £39 billion social and affordable homes programme will support a wide range of social and affordable housing, including council housing, supported housing, community-led…13 Oct 2025HANSARDNew Social Housing: Rural Towns and VillagesI certainly recognise the problem that the hon. Member describes; it is an issue in North Cornwall and right across the country. On the developer contribution, we are looking at…13 Oct 2025HANSARDNew Social Housing: Buckingham and BletchleyThe Government have taken decisive action to improve the capacity of all local authorities, including those in Buckingham and Bletchley, to build more social housing, including…13 Oct 2025