Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 23 Feb 2022
Non-commissioned Exempt Accommodation
"With one particular problematic property in Bristol, we found we could get only so far with the Charity Commission, because we had questions about the management structure; we could get a little way in trying to enforce planning permission, because too many people were living there; and adjustments kept being …..."Kerry McCarthy - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 23 Feb 2022
Non-commissioned Exempt Accommodation
"The fact that this debate is about non-commissioned exempt accommodation goes to the heart of it, because in an ideal situation Bristol would be able to commission all the supported housing that it needed to look after people in need within its own city boundaries. The situation we are getting …..."Kerry McCarthy - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 09 Feb 2022
Supported Exempt Accommodation
"As my hon. Friend knows, I introduced a ten-minute rule Bill on this matter a couple of years ago because of concerns about a property in my constituency where it took providers two days to discover someone’s body after he died. That is not supervision or support. Councils just do …..."Kerry McCarthy - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 01 Nov 2021
Budget Resolutions
"There were two main challenges facing the Chancellor as he prepared for the Budget. One, on the eve of COP26, was to accelerate progress on tackling climate change, yet he had nothing to say on that. Instead, he cut air passenger duty on domestic flights, sending out entirely the wrong …..."Kerry McCarthy - View Speech
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Written Question
Thursday 28th October 2021
Asked by:
Kerry McCarthy (Labour - Bristol East)
Question
to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent discussions he has had with Homes England on working with local councils to help them meet their environmental objectives.
Answered by Christopher Pincher
One of Homes England’s four statutory objectives as set out in the Homes and Communities Act 2008 is to contribute to the achievement of sustainable development and good design in England. This continues to be an important part of my on-going conversations with the agency
Homes England works with local authorities as a matter of course and supporting their Environmental Objectives is an important part of this. For example, the Homes England Local Government Capacity Centre is offering learning sessions including Environmental Considerations in Brownfield Housing Schemes and a further one on Biodiversity Net Gain.
Written Question
Monday 25th October 2021
Asked by:
Kerry McCarthy (Labour - Bristol East)
Question
to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent discussions he has had with the President of COP26 on his Department's role in helping city regions to achieve the Government's net zero emissions target ahead of COP26.
Answered by Lord Gove
My Department is working closely with the COP Unit, and will continue to ensure there is seamless coordination between local and national governments at both the Summit and beyond. Global leadership must be matched by action on the ground. To that end, the BEIS Local Energy programme has established five unique Local Net Zero Hubs, each covering a region of England.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 18 May 2021
Affordable and Safe Housing for All
"It really is disappointing that we did not see more ambition from the Government in this Queen’s Speech, when the need for Government action has never been greater. The past year has revealed the cracks in our creaking social care system and also highlighted the immense contribution made by those …..."Kerry McCarthy - View Speech
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Written Question
Monday 19th April 2021
Asked by:
Kerry McCarthy (Labour - Bristol East)
Question
to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
What steps he is taking to implement the policies set out in his Department's recent response to its consultation on supporting housing delivery and public service infrastructure.
Answered by Christopher Pincher
To support our town centres, we laid legislation on 31 March for a new permitted development right to allow conversions from the Commercial, Business and Service uses to residential.
The same legislation gives additional flexibility for development at ports and allows for extensions of hospitals, schools, colleges and prisons.
Separately, we are aiming to implement a faster planning application process from 1 August for new schools, prisons and hospitals.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 25 Feb 2021
Rough Sleeping
"Far too many homeless people end up in poor-quality supported housing where they do not actually get any of the support they need to help them to deal with the underlying issues, and too often they end up back on the streets as a result. Can the Minister give an …..."Kerry McCarthy - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 18 Nov 2020
Towns Fund
"From this towns fund being handed out to Tory seats, to the money being squandered on covid contracts and the ferry contract being awarded to a company with no ferries, this is all part of a very murky picture, is it not? How can my constituents have any confidence at …..."Kerry McCarthy - View Speech
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