Business of the House Debate

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Department: Leader of the House

Business of the House

Peter Bottomley Excerpts
Thursday 22nd June 2017

(6 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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George Howarth Portrait Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr George Howarth)
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Order. As Members will know, the next debate is heavily subscribed, so I implore people to make a single point. If you find yourself about to use the word “and”, resist the temptation.

Peter Bottomley Portrait Sir Peter Bottomley (Worthing West) (Con)
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May we have a debate in Government time on housing, especially on leaseholds and commonholds? The former Housing Minister, Gavin Barwell, who is now the Prime Minister’s chief of staff, wanted to reform LEASE, the Leasehold Advisory Service, paying attention to exploitation. It is time to do that with a debate on what the Government are going to do about Travellers. They have needs, but they do not solve them by coming into urban areas and camping on public parks.

Andrea Leadsom Portrait Andrea Leadsom
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As luck would have it, the very next debate on the Queen’s Speech is on the subject of housing. My hon. Friend may well want to take part in that debate later today.