Nutrient Neutrality: Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill Debate
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Rachel Hopkins
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Nutrient Neutrality: Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill
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Rachel Maclean
We are, and I look forward to joining my right hon. Friend in swimming in some cleaner water very soon.
Rachel Hopkins (Luton South) (Lab)
The Minister rightly said that too many house building companies were going bust, but may I gently suggest that that is a consequence of the Government’s crashing the economy last year, inflation pushing up the cost of materials, and a skills shortage? The Government claim that their approach will see 100,000 permissions expedited between now and 2030, but given this context, what is that assessment actually based on, and has the Minister consulted local authorities?
Rachel Maclean
Yes, we have consulted local authorities, and I make no apologies for standing up and taking action when it is needed to help small builders in particular. The diversity of the sector in this country, unlike that in other countries, is disproportionately skewed towards larger developers, and it is therefore right for us, as a Conservative Government, to back small businesses. We understand what people go through to start a business, which is why we are taking action to help them.