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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 20 Jul 2020
Oral Answers to Questions

" Will my right hon. Friend tell the House what steps he is taking to ensure that dangerous cladding is removed from high-rise residential buildings and that the assistance is targeted to support leaseholders, who face large bills preventing them from being able to sell their homes at the moment?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 01 Oct 2019
Deaths of Homeless People

"The causes of and solutions to rough sleeping are never simple. I welcome the action that the Government have taken and encourage them to work with local authorities and the extraordinary range of charities and voluntary organisations, such as Churches Together in Basildon, which works tirelessly to tackle homelessness and …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 21 May 2018
Tower Block Cladding

"I welcome the £400 million that the Government have put forward to help remove unsafe cladding. What advice would the Secretary of State give to housing associations on accessing this fund so that they can bring the work forward very quickly?..."
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Written Question
Garden Communities
Monday 16th January 2017

Asked by: Stephen Metcalfe (Conservative - South Basildon and East Thurrock)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has had with local authorities on the creation of new garden villages.

Answered by Lord Barwell

We have recently announced our support for 14 new garden villages, with the potential to deliver more than 48,000 homes across England, alongside new jobs, new facilities and a real boost to local economies. We will continue to engage with local authorities to deliver locally-led proposals for high quality new communities.

Written Question
Council Tax
Monday 30th June 2014

Asked by: Stephen Metcalfe (Conservative - South Basildon and East Thurrock)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment he has made of the effect on local authorities of the freeze on council tax.

Answered by Brandon Lewis

Council tax freeze funding has helped cut council tax by 11 per cent in real terms since 2010. We have made £5.2 billion available to support councils who freeze, and built funding into the spending review baseline.