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Written Question
Building Better, Building Beautiful Commission
Thursday 19th May 2022

Asked by: Adam Afriyie (Conservative - Windsor)

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what progress the Government is making on the implementation of the recommendations of the Building Better, Building Beautiful Commission.

Answered by Stuart Andrew - Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care

Government has taken steps to embed beauty, design and placemaking in the planning system in response to the recommendations of the Building Better Building Beautiful Commission. This includes revisions to national planning policy and guidance. The Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill also requires locally developed design codes, which set clear rules about what development must look like. The Office for Place will support communities in turning their visions of beautiful design into a reality.

Written Question
Homes for Ukraine Scheme
Wednesday 18th May 2022

Asked by: Adam Afriyie (Conservative - Windsor)

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether his Department is taking steps to prepare for a potential increase in demand for social housing in the event that housing for Ukrainian refugees through the sponsor scheme is unsuitable, or after the initial six month period expires.

Answered by Eddie Hughes

Six months is the minimum period of sponsorship – and the Government will support sponsors including with ‘thank you’ payments for up to 12 months. We are considering how we can best support people beyond the Home For Ukraine scheme.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 10 Feb 2021
Local Government Finance (England)

"I am delighted to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Bromley and Chislehurst (Sir Robert Neill); my grandparents and my mother lived in his constituency for most of their lives.

I very much welcome this local government settlement. The Government have been flexible. I dare not use the word, …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 10 Feb 2021
Local Government Finance (England)

"Could I just ask the Minister to keep an open mind towards the idea of some local authorities being able to have another, higher council tax band—band I? This would be raised locally, which I hope local people would be comfortable with, rather than being reliant on central Government...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 12 Feb 2020
Terrorist Offenders (Restriction of Early Release) Bill

"I am another layperson —a non-lawyer. Can my hon. Friend see any downside to including the set of words that he is suggesting in his amendment? Would they limit something that might otherwise not be limited? I hear very clearly his arguments about its possibly being superfluous and the legislation …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 17 May 2018
Building Regulations and Fire Safety

"I am conscious that it is very difficult to define combustibility in technical terms, so can my right hon. Friend reassure me that during the consultation he will be cognisant of the standards that underpin the words we use? One may say that something is non-combustible, but it can be …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 17 May 2018
Heathrow Expansion: Lakeside Energy from Waste Ltd

"We have just witnessed a wonderful debate on International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia that showed both passion and insight into the modern world. I am equally passionate about that subject, but this evening I wish to talk about the Lakeside Energy from Waste plant in my constituency. I …..."
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