Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 16 May 2018
Grenfell Tower
"It is a pleasure to follow the right hon. Member for Tottenham (Mr Lammy), who captures the tragedy so effectively in his words.
So much of what I would have said has already been said incredibly effectively by colleagues across the House that I would just like to reflect for …..."Chris Green - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 17 Apr 2018
Anti-Semitism
"It is extraordinary not just that we have to debate anti-Semitism, but that it is so much a part of our current political environment. It is fuelled and propagated by social media, but if wider society gives anti-Semitism a space, that appears to legitimise it. Often it is not obvious; …..."Chris Green - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 27 Mar 2018
Northamptonshire County Council
"I commend the Secretary of State for his swift action with regard to Northamptonshire Council. Does he agree that this shows the importance of an open and transparent culture in local government right across the country?..."Chris Green - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 27 Feb 2018
Homelessness
"Does my hon. Friend agree that councils ought to have their own local plans? They should be in the best place to understand local housing needs...."Chris Green - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 27 Feb 2018
Homelessness
"It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for York Central (Rachael Maskell) in this important debate. There are so many different issues that affect people’s lives and cause homelessness, but rough sleeping is particularly complex. I am thinking of those people who are out on the streets in …..."Chris Green - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 27 Feb 2018
Homelessness
"The right approach by the police will naturally follow the right categorisation, so the clear suggestion is that Spice ought to be re-categorised as a class A drug, so that law enforcement agencies respond appropriately.
I want to take this opportunity to recognise the valuable work that Bolton Council and …..."Chris Green - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 06 Feb 2018
Housing, Planning and the Green Belt
"Does my hon. Friend agree that the target population increase in GMSF ought to be wholly reconsidered, especially in the light of Brexit, whereby we will have more control over our borders?..."Chris Green - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 06 Feb 2018
Housing, Planning and the Green Belt
"It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Chesterfield (Toby Perkins), who rightfully highlights the importance of skills and training for the next generation of people going into the building industry. On the 100th anniversary of universal suffrage, we also need to encourage more women to look at …..."Chris Green - View Speech
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Written Question
Monday 11th December 2017
Asked by:
Chris Green (Conservative - Bolton West)
Question
to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, on how many occasions he has (a) received representations and (b) had discussions with Greater Manchester Combined Authority on further devolution to Greater Manchester.
Answered by Jake Berry
As the Minister for the Northern Powerhouse and Local Growth, I have frequent meetings and discussion with civic and business leaders, local authorities, Local Enterprise Partnerships and other key organisations in Greater Manchester and areas across the Northern Powerhouse.
These meetings cover a range of issues relating to boosting local economic growth, including devolution, strengthening local leadership, encouraging stronger private sector growth, and ensuring employers have the right access to skills and talent.
Written Question
Monday 20th November 2017
Asked by:
Chris Green (Conservative - Bolton West)
Question
to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps the Government is taking to prevent land banking in local communities.
Answered by Lord Sharma
It is important that once a planning permission for new homes is in place, work to deliver those homes should begin as soon as possible. The Government wants to see homes built faster and expects house builders to deliver more homes, more quickly and to a high quality standard.
However, it is important to recognise that after planning permission for new homes is granted, a variety of factors can slow down delivery. Rather than focusing on a single issue, the Housing White Paper acknowledged that all parties in the development process need to play their part in speeding up the delivery of much-needed new homes. That is why the Housing White Paper set out a wide ranging approach to driving up build out of planning permissions.
We have already taken important steps to help unblock sites, such as the introduction of the Housing Infrastructure Fund and we are considering how to take forward other elements of the Housing White Paper. In addition, we have recently consulted on what further action could be taken to increase build rates as part of our consultation on calculating local housing need. This consultation closed on 9 November and analysis of the responses is now underway.