Written Question
Thursday 21st October 2021
Asked by:
Lucy Powell (Labour (Co-op) - Manchester Central)
Question
to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what the (a) national and (b) regional average value is of land designated for residential use per hectare, for the most recent period for which data is available.
Answered by Christopher Pincher
The latest estimates of land values published by the department and produced for it by the Valuation Office Agency can be found here; https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/land-value-estimates-for-policy-appraisal-2019 .
Written Question
Thursday 21st October 2021
Asked by:
Lucy Powell (Labour (Co-op) - Manchester Central)
Question
to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what the (a) national and (b) regional average value is of land designated for agricultural use per hectare for the most recent period for which data is available.
Answered by Christopher Pincher
The latest estimates of land values published by the department and produced for it by the Valuation Office Agency can be found here; https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/land-value-estimates-for-policy-appraisal-2019 .
Written Question
Thursday 21st October 2021
Asked by:
Lucy Powell (Labour (Co-op) - Manchester Central)
Question
to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what the national average value is of land designated for agricultural use per hectare.
Answered by Christopher Pincher
The latest estimates of land values published by the department and produced for it by the Valuation Office Agency can be found here; https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/land-value-estimates-for-policy-appraisal-2019 .
Written Question
Wednesday 20th October 2021
Asked by:
Lucy Powell (Labour (Co-op) - Manchester Central)
Question
to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what estimate he has made of the costs to fully repair all buildings under 18m with building safety defects.
Answered by Christopher Pincher
Work is underway to collect data on a sample of 11-18 metres residential buildings in England. The information collected will include the existing building condition including the materials in use on the external wall system, and the costs of making the building safe. We will publish further details shortly.
Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 14 Sep 2021
High Rise Social Housing: Reducing Fire Risk
"It is a real pleasure to serve under your chairpersonship today, Ms Rees. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Hammersmith (Andy Slaughter) on securing this important and timely debate. As ever, he gave an excellent, knowledgeable, forensic and right speech.
We heard some other excellent contributions. The hon. …..."Lucy Powell - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 14 Sep 2021
High Rise Social Housing: Reducing Fire Risk
"Absolutely. As I will come on to say, the Government’s handling of the crisis has been characterised by delay, a lack of clarity and uncertainty.
I also want to put on the record my thanks to my hon. Friend the Member for Hammersmith for his campaigning on fire safety in …..."Lucy Powell - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 14 Sep 2021
High Rise Social Housing: Reducing Fire Risk
"Absolutely. I was going to mention that later in my speech, but I will say it now. Evacuation plans for disabled people are pretty poor in most cases, leaving them especially vulnerable, as others have said.
At the moment, there is an absence of clear and reasonable guidance, process and …..."Lucy Powell - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 21 Jul 2021
Building Safety Bill
"On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker—..."Lucy Powell - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 21 Jul 2021
Building Safety Bill
"On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I just wondered if I could get your advice. Is it normal practice that, moments before an important debate with dozens of Members down to speak, the Minister lays a ministerial statement about the matter before us that is not yet online …..."Lucy Powell - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 21 Jul 2021
Building Safety Bill
"I do not think the shambles lies with the House authorities. I am afraid the shambles lies with the Secretary of State. It is just not acceptable. I think it is a contempt of this place that we are given a ministerial statement and a new announcement in his speech …..."Lucy Powell - View Speech
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