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

"I am grateful to my hon. Friend for giving way. She is absolutely right to highlight the very poorly designed planning system and the failure of the current proposals to change anything. In my area, there are enormous pressures on land and terrible pressures on green spaces, yet brownfield land …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 08 Jun 2022
Solar Farms and Battery Storage

"The hon. Gentleman is making a fascinating speech. Does he feel that there is a need to prioritise brownfield land and particularly to look at brownfield in urban areas, as well as in rural areas?..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 08 Jun 2022
Solar Farms and Battery Storage

"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Paisley. I thank the hon. Member for North Wiltshire (James Gray) and the other speakers, who made some very interesting points.

I am very much in favour of a sensible approach to this issue that balances the importance of energy …..."
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Written Question
Homes for Ukraine Scheme
Tuesday 19th April 2022

Asked by: Matt Rodda (Labour - Reading Central)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if the Government will amend the Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme so that people who have already arrived in the UK but meet the other eligibility requirements for that scheme can be granted permission to stay in the UK.

Answered by Eddie Hughes

I refer the Hon Member to the answer given to Question UIN 148272 on 31 March 2022.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 23 Feb 2022
Non-commissioned Exempt Accommodation

"My hon. Friend is making an excellent speech. She speaks from deep experience and her legal background stands her in good stead on these important matters. Does she agree that this is part of a series of problems where the Government have got the emphasis quite wrong in their housing …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 27 Jan 2022
Holocaust Memorial Day

"I want to offer my wholehearted support to my hon. Friend and to say how moving I have found her speech and indeed the other speeches that I have been here for today. I also wholeheartedly support the work of the Holocaust Educational Trust and the work of the local …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 24 Jan 2022
Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [Lords]

"It is a pleasure to speak in this important debate. I express my support for new clause 1; I am grateful to the right hon. Member for Hemel Hempstead (Sir Mike Penning), and to others across the House, for their words tonight and for pointing out the enormous imbalance between …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 19 Jan 2022
Building Safety Bill

"I ask for the Minister’s further reassurance on some points of detail that relate to these amendments. First, around half of the buildings in my constituency that have difficulties associated with them have non-cladding-related problems. Those include internal compartmentalisation that has been improperly finished. Indeed, in Queens Wharf in Reading …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 19 Jan 2022
Building Safety Bill

"I offer my support to the hon. Member for Kensington (Felicity Buchan). My thoughts are still with her community five years after the disaster. I am sure that the whole House would echo that support for her community.

I also thank the Minister for allowing me to intervene and for …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 29 Nov 2021
Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [Lords]

"I appreciate the work that the right hon. Gentleman has done to try to get the right balance and stand up for the interests of homeowners rather than large corporations. Does he have any reflection, further to the point made by the right hon. Member for New Forest East (Dr …..."
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