Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 10 Dec 2018
Oral Answers to Questions
"Fifty per cent. of Oxfordshire County Council’s budget is spent on social care. Many of the things that my constituents discuss with me, such as potholes and school funding, are directly or indirectly related to local government funding. What steps are being taken to ensure that regional differences are addressed …..."Robert Courts - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 10 Dec 2018
Oral Answers to Questions
"T5. Plans for the Oxfordshire Cotswolds garden village will see 2,200 homes built near Eynsham on the A40—an already congested road—in west Oxfordshire. Can the Minister pleasure assure me that garden villages are indeed free-standing settlements with their own schools and GP provision and that their connected infrastructure upgrades happen …..."Robert Courts - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 05 Nov 2018
Oral Answers to Questions
"7. What steps his Department is taking to ensure the equitable allocation of funding to local authorities. ..."Robert Courts - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 05 Nov 2018
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"Rural areas are historically underfunded and in West Oxfordshire we need more funding for road repairs, upgrades to the A40 and adult social care. How is fairer funding progressing and will this be addressed in the spending review?..."Robert Courts - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 01 Nov 2018
Budget Resolutions
"On a point of order, Mr Deputy-Speaker. The hon. Member for Bootle (Peter Dowd) complained of not having advance sight of the Budget. If my understanding is correct, that is only the convention for the spring statement, not for the Budget. Can you confirm that advance sight has only happened …..."Robert Courts - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 01 Nov 2018
Budget Resolutions
"This is a Budget that delivers: it delivers for the country, for the people of West Oxfordshire and, most importantly, for the communities and families living in West Oxfordshire. I mention those communities and families simply because those people will judge the success or failure of this Budget or any …..."Robert Courts - View Speech
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Written Question
Wednesday 31st October 2018
Asked by:
Robert Courts (Conservative - Witney)
Question
to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will publish the 10 most common breaches for which developers were fined in England and Wales for breach of planning permissions in 2017.
Answered by Kit Malthouse
My Department does not hold specific information on court fines for breaches of planning control. The Government is clear that effective enforcement is important to tackle breaches of planning control. We have given local authorities a wide range of enforcement powers, with strong penalties for non-compliance. Effective use of these powers is important as a means of maintaining public confidence in the planning system.
Written Question
Wednesday 31st October 2018
Asked by:
Robert Courts (Conservative - Witney)
Question
to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many times developers have been fined in England and Wales for a breach of planning permissions in 2017; and what the value was of those fines.
Answered by Kit Malthouse
My Department does not hold specific information on court fines for breaches of planning control. The Government is clear that effective enforcement is important to tackle breaches of planning control. We have given local authorities a wide range of enforcement powers, with strong penalties for non-compliance. Effective use of these powers is important as a means of maintaining public confidence in the planning system.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 23 Jul 2018
Oral Answers to Questions
"17. What assessment he has made of the effect of the Help to Buy scheme and the reduction in stamp duty on the number of homes purchased by first-time buyers. ..."Robert Courts - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 23 Jul 2018
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"One of the greatest concerns raised by young people in West Oxfordshire is whether they will ever be able to afford a home in their town or village. I welcome the stamp duty cuts, which have helped people across the country. Can the Minister tell us how many have benefited …..."Robert Courts - View Speech
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