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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 16 Nov 2022
Social Housing Standards

"Roughly how many social housing homes are below standard, and what proportion of the stock is that?..."
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Written Question
Capital Investment
Wednesday 16th November 2022

Asked by: Lord Redwood (Conservative - Life peer)

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will make an assessment of the need for Investment and Enterprise zones with (a) generous tax reductions and (b) easy access to planning permissions for accelerated development.

Answered by Lee Rowley

The Prime Minister and his Cabinet are reviewing all policies, including Investment Zones, to ensure that we deliver on the 2019 Manifesto. Policy announcements will be made in the usual way. More broadly, the Department takes a range of factors into account as part of policy development.

Written Question
Housing: Construction
Wednesday 9th November 2022

Asked by: Lord Redwood (Conservative - Life peer)

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps he taking to avoid concentrating new housing investment in areas already facing shortages of services and infrastructure from rapid development.

Answered by Lucy Frazer

We are committed to enabling more homes to be built in the right places, and that is why we are taking steps in our Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill to get more local plans in place to deliver infrastructure in co-ordination with new homes. To make sure these homes are supported by appropriate infrastructure and services, we are introducing a new Infrastructure Levy to replace Section 106 obligations and the Community Infrastructure Levy.

We will also require local authorities to prepare infrastructure delivery strategies to ensure the right balance between delivering homes and infrastructure. This will build on policies we have already enacted in the National Planning Policy Framework, which set an expectation that local plan policies should make sufficient provision for housing, commercial development, infrastructure and community facilities.

Written Question
Housing: Construction
Wednesday 9th November 2022

Asked by: Lord Redwood (Conservative - Life peer)

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of top down national housing targets.

Answered by Lucy Frazer

I refer my Rt. Hon. Friend to the answer to Question UIN 74588, answered on the 8th November 2022.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 08 Jun 2022
Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill

"I am pleased that the Secretary of State believes in more devolution. How much extra devolved power will our councils get to settle the very important issue of how much housing investment we should welcome?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 08 Jun 2022
Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill

"Why did the people of the north-east turn down Labour’s policy of elected regional government, and why did Labour not try it anywhere else?..."
Lord Redwood - View Speech

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 08 Jun 2022
Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill

"In Wokingham, there are thousands of permissions outstanding to build new homes, and thousands of new homes have been built in recent years. We do not need or want Government inspectors determining in favour of yet more homes on greenfield sites that are outside our local plan area.

I am …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 20 Apr 2022
Building Safety Bill

"Has it been possible to trace any foreign companies or foreign interests that are involved in these matters? Will they be making their contribution?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 14 Mar 2022
Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme

"With a three-year visa but only six months of guaranteed accommodation, will people have any tenant rights? What is the back-up provision if the sponsor wants to terminate well before the end of the visa?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 23 Feb 2022
Non-commissioned Exempt Accommodation

"What do the local authorities or governments say when a specific case is reported of totally unsatisfactory accommodation in the way the hon. Lady alleges?..."
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