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HANSARDPlanning Policy ReformOf course, I would be happy to meet the hon. Gentleman to discuss the issue he raises. The whole point of the Bill is to strengthen the development of local plans in the first…16 May 2022HANSARDHousing Associations: Right to BuyThe Government remain committed to the right to buy and to spreading the dream of home ownership to even more people. The midlands pilots for the voluntary right to buy were…16 May 2022HANSARDHousing Associations: Right to BuyI am afraid that the hon. Gentleman is completely wrong. We have a very ambitious affordable homes programme. More than £11 billion is being spent on a range of different options.…16 May 2022HANSARDPlanning Policy ReformThe Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill will improve our planning system and give residents more involvement in local development. The Bill will strengthen and scale up…16 May 2022HANSARDPlanning Policy ReformI am more than happy to meet my hon. Friend. There are measures in the Bill to try to address build-out rates, which are an important element that we have to tackle. Under the…16 May 2022HANSARDPlanning Policy ReformI am absolutely clear that communities must have a say on developments that affect them, and that is why we are making it easier and simpler to engage with the planning system. At…16 May 2022HANSARDPlanning Policy ReformMy hon. Friend is right to raise that. It is a crucial area for me in this role, and I hope that he will be reassured that improving environmental standards and community…16 May 2022HANSARDPlanning Policy ReformI am grateful to the Chair of the Select Committee and for the reports that fed into many of the changes we have made. He is right to raise those issues. One issue communities see…16 May 2022HANSARD Affordable Housing (Devon and Cornwall)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hosie. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for North Devon (Selaine Saxby) for championing this cause and bringing this debate…27 Apr 2022HANSARD Future of Small Cities Following Covid-19That is exactly the sort of innovation that we want to see in towns and cities all over the country, where people locally know what is best for their communities and of the…26 Apr 2022HANSARD Future of Small Cities Following Covid-19I was literally about to come on to the hon. Member’s point. For me and the Department, regeneration has a fundamental role to play in the levelling-up agenda. By bringing…26 Apr 2022HANSARD Future of Small Cities Following Covid-19It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Nokes. I congratulate the hon. Member for Cambridge (Daniel Zeichner) on securing a debate on an issue that matters to so…26 Apr 2022HANSARD Building Safety BillI committed earlier to continuing to work on the whole area of social housing, and I assure the hon. Gentleman that I am keen to deliver the ambitious affordable housing programme…20 Apr 2022HANSARD Planning and Development: Women’s SafetyI would be more than happy to meet the hon. Gentleman. As he knows, we are currently considering a raft of planning issues, so perhaps this is something we can discuss. The…20 Apr 2022HANSARD Planning and Development: Women’s SafetyThe hon. Gentleman makes a really important point. I have had exactly the same sort of developments in my own constituency—large developments that have taken a number of years. In…20 Apr 2022HANSARD Planning and Development: Women’s SafetyI congratulate the hon. Member for Edinburgh West (Christine Jardine) on securing this important debate. She is right to highlight and speak so powerfully about the issues that…20 Apr 2022HANSARD Building Safety BillI recognise the hon. Lady’s point, and I have committed to coming back to her after we have done further work in this area. I am conscious that there will be a large number of…20 Apr 2022HANSARD Building Safety BillIt is always wise for a Minister answering the Father of the House to take his sage advice, and of course I will speak to my officials. The hon. Member for St Albans (Daisy…20 Apr 2022HANSARD Building Safety BillYes. I think I am correct in saying that. Yes, I am; I have just double-checked. Colleagues have mentioned the 11-metre rule, and I reiterate that they should please write to my…20 Apr 2022HANSARD Building Safety BillOnce again, I thank all hon. Members for their contributions. They have raised lots of very serious points and questions and have clearly demonstrated a long-standing commitment…20 Apr 2022