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Monday 21st November 2022

(1 year, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lucy Frazer Portrait The Minister of State, Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (Lucy Frazer)
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We are absolutely committed to making the most of brownfield land. In fact, the national planning policy framework sets out that planning policies and decisions should give substantial weight to the value of using suitable brownfield land in settlements and should prioritise that. I am happy to meet my hon. Friend to discuss that.

Chris Stephens Portrait Chris Stephens (Glasgow South West) (SNP)
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The Secretary of State is well aware of Bell Building Projects and the work it is doing to remove cladding across these islands. What representations has he made to Homes England, which is taking four to five months to pay the invoices of this company and other contractors?