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Debate between Rushanara Ali and Lewis Cocking
Monday 7th April 2025

(1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Rushanara Ali Portrait The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government (Rushanara Ali)
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This Government are tackling the root causes of homelessness by delivering the biggest increase in social and affordable house building in a generation, and that is being backed by £2 billion of investment for social and affordable housing. Our Renters’ Rights Bill will abolish section 21 no-fault evictions.

Lewis Cocking Portrait Lewis Cocking (Broxbourne) (Con)
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My constituents in Broxbourne rightly expect new schools and health facilities, particularly GP surgeries, to be in place before any new housing development. What action is the Minister taking to force developers to deliver infrastructure first?