Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 10 Apr 2019
Oral Answers to Questions
"If the Prime Minister is seeking a year-long extension to Brexit, does she not recognise that that would cost the British taxpayer over £1 billion a month in subscriptions to the EU? Does she not agree that that funding would be better spent on tackling crime, or funding schools and …..."Henry Smith - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 25 Mar 2019
European Council
"Almost three years ago, every household in my constituency, like the rest of the country, was sent a leaflet from the Government, paid for by the taxpayer, advocating that we remain and, crucially, saying that the result would be honoured. Three years on, following a general election in which 589 …..."Henry Smith - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 13 Mar 2019
Oral Answers to Questions
"T1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities...."Henry Smith - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 13 Mar 2019
Oral Answers to Questions
"My constituents rightly care about the security of their ballots. May I ask for Crawley to be considered for a future voter ID pilot?..."Henry Smith - View Speech
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Written Question
Tuesday 5th March 2019
Asked by:
Henry Smith (Conservative - Crawley)
Question
to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps the Government is taking through its One Public Estate programme to identify and release surplus public sector land for local regeneration projects in (a) Crawley constituency and (b) West Sussex.
Answered by Oliver Dowden
One Public Estate is a national programme that supports central and local government and wider public sector partners to collaborate on property-led projects. It aims to generate efficiencies, create economic growth (including homes and jobs) and deliver better, more integrated customer services. This includes supporting the identification and development of surplus and under-utilised public sector land and property.
The West Sussex Partnership is led by West Sussex County Council and includes Crawley alongside seven district and borough councils, emergency services and health partners. To date, the Partnership has been allocated a total of £795,000.
In Crawley, the programme is supporting local plans for town centre regeneration, which will explore the potential to develop a range of public sector assets within the town. The project will also look at the potential for a multi-agency hub. This could see a range of public services co-located, delivering significant efficiency savings and potential capital receipts for both central and local government, as well as driving local economic growth.
The wider West Sussex One Public Estate programme includes county-wide projects that will consider opportunities to regenerate other towns, release surplus public sector land for housing or mixed use development, and deliver integrated services for local communities.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 13 Feb 2019
Oral Answers to Questions
"Q8. Notwith- standing Brussels bar-room chatter, will the Prime Minister rule out a delay to Brexit beyond 29 March and a future customs union arrangement that would prevent us from doing those global trade deals that the Bank of England Governor says could spark a golden age for trade?..."Henry Smith - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 29 Jan 2019
European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018
"Does my right hon. Friend agree that throughout the history of the European Union it has always worked to deadlines, and the British people now want us to get on and finish the job they have given us?..."Henry Smith - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 14 Jan 2019
Leaving the EU
"I am very appreciative of the Prime Minister’s seemingly tireless efforts in negotiating the withdrawal agreement, but is it not the case that, because we could not unilaterally leave the backstop if it were to come into force, we are effectively ceding sovereignty, not taking back control?..."Henry Smith - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 17 Dec 2018
European Council
"Ahead of the 2016 EU membership referendum, the Government spent more than £9 million of taxpayers’ money on leaflets delivered to every UK home advocating that we remain—but also, crucially, saying that whatever the outcome of the referendum, it would be enacted. Last year, 589 elected Members of this House …..."Henry Smith - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 03 Dec 2018
G20 Summit
"Next week, in Marrakesh, a UN conference on migration takes place, yet there are considerable concerns among some G20 and EU member countries—Italy for example—about its provisions. Was that discussed at the G20 summit and what is the position of Her Majesty’s Government on this?..."Henry Smith - View Speech
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