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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 18 Mar 2020
Greater Manchester Spatial Framework and the Green Belt

"I beg to move,

That this House has considered Greater Manchester spatial framework and the green belt.

I am here on behalf of all my constituents in Bury, Ramsbottom and Tottington who believe that we should do everything possible to protect the green belt. The Greater Manchester spatial framework is …..."

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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 18 Mar 2020
Greater Manchester Spatial Framework and the Green Belt

"I am sure the Minister will comment on the hon. Lady’s intervention when rounding up.

Given the drive to regenerate our town centres—through building beautiful, affordable homes more densely, in part—it is clear that the green belt in towns such as Bury is being sacrificed unnecessarily. The local environment of …..."

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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 18 Mar 2020
Greater Manchester Spatial Framework and the Green Belt

"My hon. Friend speaks powerfully, and I agree with every point he made.

One of the great faults of the GMSF is that it does not require local authorities to be proactive or innovative in their planning policy. Instead, it allows them to go for the easy option of allowing …..."

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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 18 Mar 2020
Greater Manchester Spatial Framework and the Green Belt

"I agree with every word of my hon. Friend’s powerful point, which I am sure the Minister will address.

The proposals to build on the green belt come despite the Government’s alterations to the national planning policy framework, which have strengthened green belt protections. Why are local authorities such as …..."

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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 18 Mar 2020
Greater Manchester Spatial Framework and the Green Belt

"My hon. Friend speaks very powerfully on this issue and I agree with every word that he said.

I also bring to the Minister’s attention the fact that 2016 Office for National Statistics population forecast figures revised down Bury’s population by 43%, and recently released 2018 provisional figures show a …..."

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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 18 Mar 2020
Greater Manchester Spatial Framework and the Green Belt

"There are three questions in the hon. Gentleman’s intervention. I have already commented on the funding that the Government are making available to assist local authorities in remediating brownfield sites—that will be very important. The question comes down to housing need. It is the easiest thing in the world simply …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 18 Mar 2020
Greater Manchester Spatial Framework and the Green Belt

"Again, I thank the hon. Lady; that it is a very strong point, and I am sure the Minister will address it in his closing remarks.

As you can probably tell, Ms Noakes, I could talk on this subject at great length, but a number of other hon. Members wish …..."

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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 18 Mar 2020
Greater Manchester Spatial Framework and the Green Belt

"I thank all colleagues for their contributions and the Minister for commenting on the points that have been raised. This is not a party political issue. I agree with most, if not all, of what Labour Members said. The recent announcement by the Secretary of State that he will review …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 03 Mar 2020
Housing and Planning

"I am a Greater Manchester MP, so the proposed strategic housing plan for my area for the next 20 years is the Greater Manchester spatial framework. The planning system has created a scenario predicated on the building of three, four and five-bedroom houses on the green belt. That cannot be …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 28 Jan 2020
Criminal Law

"Does the hon. Member agree that letting violent and sexual offenders back on the streets after they have served just half their sentence is clearly letting victims down?..."
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