Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 23 Feb 2021
Coronavirus: Supporting Businesses and Individuals
"This is a debate of two halves: we have the doom, gloom and naysaying from those on the Opposition Benches, and on the Government Benches we have optimism. We have a route map out of these restrictions. We have light at the end of the tunnel, and now we know …..."Christian Wakeford - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 11 Feb 2021
Covid-19: Faith Groups
"I would like to pass on my thanks to the right hon. Member for East Ham (Stephen Timms) for bringing forward this debate. I would also like to pass on my delight at the Under-Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, my hon. Friend the Member for Walsall …..."Christian Wakeford - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 11 Feb 2021
Covid-19: Faith Groups
"We are not sharing those stories...."Christian Wakeford - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 11 Feb 2021
Covid-19: Faith Groups
"I echo the comments of the hon. Member for Slough (Mr Dhesi) and the Minister. The religious communities have not only gone above and beyond; they have helped others while missing their own festivals. They deserve much more than we can possibly give with our kind words in the Chamber...."Christian Wakeford - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 01 Feb 2021
Unsafe Cladding: Protecting Tenants and Leaseholders
"Will my right hon. Friend confirm that leaseholders will not be gagged by confidentiality clauses in any remediation contracts?..."Christian Wakeford - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 28 Jan 2021
Holocaust Memorial Day 2021
"It is an honour to be called to speak in this timely and poignant debate to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day and the 76th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp. I put on record my thanks to the Backbench Business Committee and my right hon. Friend the Member …..."Christian Wakeford - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 02 Nov 2020
Fireworks
"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Mundell. I thank the Petitions Committee and the hon. Member for Gower (Tonia Antoniazzi) for securing the debate, as well as the 777 constituents of mine who signed the petition.
One of those constituents, Mr Cohen, has raised the issue …..."Christian Wakeford - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 23 Oct 2020
Mobile Homes Act 1983 (Amendment) Bill
"I completely agree with my hon. Friend the Member for Christchurch and commend him and anyone who would want to change RPI to CPI. The Minister is making a good point: we need to be bringing forward our good providers and work with them through consultation. Does she agree, however, …..."Christian Wakeford - View Speech
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Written Question
Tuesday 8th September 2020
Asked by:
Christian Wakeford (Labour - Bury South)
Question
to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps the Government is taking to ensure the greenbelt in (a) Bury South constituency and (b) Greater Manchester is protected from development.
Answered by Christopher Pincher
Planning for the future proposes significant changes to the focus and processes of planning – to secure better outcomes in terms of land for homes, beauty and environmental quality. One key proposal is that local plans place all land into one of three categories: areas for Growth, Renewal or Protection. The Government has made clear that we expect local authorities to categorise Green Belt as an area for Protection. The protections for the Green Belt set out in the National Planning Policy Framework, and the strong encouragement to prioritise re-use of suitable brownfield land, will remain in place, in line with our manifesto commitments.
We also propose to transform how communities engage with plan-making, using new digital tools to make it easier for many more people to understand, engage with and influence development policies and proposals.
After carefully considering all the responses to Planning for the future, the Government will publish its conclusions.
Written Question
Tuesday 8th September 2020
Asked by:
Christian Wakeford (Labour - Bury South)
Question
to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that local authorities provide up to date local housing figures in Greater Manchester.
Answered by Christopher Pincher
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government produce statistics in accordance with the statutory and other arrangements described in the guide to national and official statistics:
https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/how-national-and-official-statistics-are-assured.
Each year local authorities are supplied with comprehensive guidance to ensure that there is a common understanding of what information is to be supplied.
In recognition of the pressures and resource challenges faced by local authorities during the coronavirus outbreak (Covid-19), and in order to focus our joint efforts on priority analysis and statistics, we have published a statement detailing the steps we are taking to produce our local housing statistics, which is available at the following link:
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-housing-communities-and-local-government/about/statistics.