Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 29 Mar 2022
General Practice: Large Housing Developments
"Let me start by offering my huge thanks to all colleagues who have taken the time and trouble to come here and be incredibly articulate on behalf of their communities, because this is clearly a common problem. We have heard from Members representing areas from Keighley to Cornwall and all …..."Andrew Selous - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 24 Jan 2022
Oral Answers to Questions
"Will the Secretary of State take steps to make sure that when we build very large new housing developments, it is easy for new residents to get into their local surgery or new health centre?..."Andrew Selous - View Speech
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Written Question
Monday 24th January 2022
Asked by:
Andrew Selous (Conservative - South West Bedfordshire)
Question
to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what discussions he has had with stakeholders on ensuring general practice capacity increases when large new housing developments are approved.
Answered by Christopher Pincher
Local authorities have responsibility for planning for local development and the infrastructure to support it. Our guidance encourages engagement between plan-making bodies and relevant organisations on the provision of health infrastructure. My officials have worked with NHS England and NHS Improvement to ensure there is early engagement in the plan-making process between local authorities and NHS Trusts.
Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 18 Jan 2022
Levelling Up: East of England
"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms McVey. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Waveney (Peter Aldous) on bringing this much-needed debate. Sometimes gratitude is in slightly short supply where the Government are concerned, so I start with a thanks before I come on to …..."Andrew Selous - View Speech
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Written Question
Monday 5th July 2021
Asked by:
Andrew Selous (Conservative - South West Bedfordshire)
Question
to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what provisions are available to leaseholders trying to sell their properties whose purchasers’ mortgage lender requires an EWS1 form on buildings in the event that the local Fire and Rescue service have no issues of concern for that property; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by Christopher Pincher
EWS1 is not a Government form or regulatory requirement, and it is not a safety certificate. EWS1 was created by industry to help with mortgage valuations for flats in blocks with cladding. It is designed to identify whether a block is likely to need value-affecting remediation work.
On the 8 March, RICS published its updated EWS1 guidance to allow for a more proportionate approach to be taken. It outlines clearly when the EWS1 process is required.
Most major lenders, representing roughly 80% of the whole mortgage market have adopted the approach in the RICS guidance or already take a significantly less risk averse approach. This makes clear the process is for financial valuation and not building safety.
We estimate nearly 500,000 homeowners should no longer need to produce an EWS1 to sell or re-mortgage.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 28 Apr 2021
National Minimum Wage Enforcement
"Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker, and I am very grateful to Mr Speaker for granting me this debate.
I am very proud to support a Government who have committed to the national living wage being equivalent to two thirds of the median income by 2024, in addition to reducing the …..."Andrew Selous - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 22 Feb 2021
Oral Answers to Questions
" What steps he is taking to promote energy-efficient house building. ..."Andrew Selous - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 22 Feb 2021
Oral Answers to Questions
"British architects such as Bill Dunster are building not only energy-efficient homes but zero bills homes, which are brilliant for the planet as well as helping us relieve poverty. Will the Government commit that we will aim for the very highest standards, not least so that we do not have …..."Andrew Selous - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 10 Feb 2021
Building Safety
"I welcome this very significant intervention and the relief that it will bring to so many people. Does the Secretary of State agree that we have established a very important principle today—that if developers ever behave in this manner again, the Government will come after them, and not the hard-pressed …..."Andrew Selous - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 11 Jan 2021
Oral Answers to Questions
" Despite the best efforts of local authority inclusion officers, there continues to be a crisis in the education of Traveller children, with around a third of Traveller children in my area not getting a proper education. The planning system has to bear some responsibility for that. As the Department …..."Andrew Selous - View Speech
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