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HANSARDHousing Regeneration: Former Industrial AreasThe hon. Gentleman is right to highlight that matter, and we do take it incredibly seriously. Officials were up in his area not so long ago looking at those very issues. We are…27 Jun 2022HANSARDHousing Regeneration: Former Industrial AreasHow could I possibly turn down an invitation to meet the Chair of the Select Committee? On the uplift, we are clear that this should be about the identification of existing sites…27 Jun 2022HANSARDHousing Regeneration: Former Industrial AreasI can do nothing but welcome my hon. Friend’s enthusiasm for his city and for the amazing work that has been going on there. The collaboration between the Department, the…27 Jun 2022HANSARDHousing Regeneration: Former Industrial AreasBecause we have given people the opportunity to become home owners for the first time in a generation. I am proud of the fact that we have done that, but my right hon. Friend and…27 Jun 2022HANSARDHousing Regeneration: Former Industrial AreasWhat a surprise that the Liberal Democrats are trying to spell out myths in my hon. Friend’s constituency. If they care so much about this issue, it is a shame that not a single…27 Jun 2022HANSARDContingent Liability: EWS1 Professional Indemnity Insurance SchemeOn 10 February 2021, the Department announced a Government-backed professional indemnity insurance (PII) scheme for competent fire safety professionals undertaking EWS1…27 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right, and that is one of the key ambitions of the measures being introduced in the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill. We want there to be…27 Jun 2022HANSARDBrownfield DevelopmentI know that my hon. Friend has recently secured a Westminster Hall debate on this issue. Where agricultural land is needed, we always suggest it should be the less good…27 Jun 2022HANSARDHousebuilding: Urban DensificationWe want to build good-quality homes in the right places, and to give communities a greater say in the planning process. The Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill includes provision…27 Jun 2022HANSARDBrownfield DevelopmentI completely disagree with the hon. Gentleman. The fact is that we have run a national register and it has identified more than 28,000 hectares of developable land, which is…27 Jun 2022HANSARDBrownfield DevelopmentMy hon. Friend will know that, due to the quasi-judicial role, I cannot say too much about individual plans or proposals, but I know that he fights incredibly hard for his…27 Jun 2022HANSARDBrownfield DevelopmentThe Government strongly encourage the use of brownfield land and we have introduced new planning measures to make the best use of previously developed land while also boosting the…27 Jun 2022HANSARDHousebuilding: Urban DensificationThe hon. Gentleman will understand that I am not able, in a quasi-judicial role, to comment on individual planning applications. It is for local authorities to make those…27 Jun 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Fourth sitting)Q With permission, Mr Bone, I shall ask the first question, and then Minister O’Brien has some further questions to ask. Good afternoon, Andy. It is good to see you and thank you…23 Jun 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Third sitting)Q Thank you. In the spirit of wanting to encourage more people to get involved in the development of local plans, we have certainly heard from communities that it is a very…23 Jun 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Third sitting)Q Thank you. One of the complaints that I hear quite a lot, not just from my own constituents but from people throughout the country, is that people feel planning is something…23 Jun 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Third sitting)Q My first question is straightforward: what practical changes do you think the Bill will make to the people you represent? Victoria Hills: I represent 27,000 members.…23 Jun 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Fourth sitting)Q Thank you, Mr Bone. There has been quite a bit of criticism that much of the development that we see around the country is the same wherever you are, and that there is a lack of…23 Jun 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Fourth sitting)The time is up.23 Jun 2022HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration Bill (Fourth sitting)Q You have been quite a champion of brownfield sites and regeneration, particularly with a focus of trying to preserve many of the greenfield areas in the West Midlands. There are…23 Jun 2022