Shadow Minister (Housing and Planning)
ConservativeMP for Orpington
“Madam Deputy Speaker. From the moment I was elected in Hartlepool, my inbox, my surgeries, my public meetings have been filled with people telling me remarkably similar and shocking stories about their estate management companies on which I…”
“Is the Minister confident that the Government’s invention of the term “grey belt” is providing protection to the green belt?…”
“This will be one of those rare occasions when there is a broad consensus across the House. The Opposition support the Government in wishing to continue the work begun since that tragic night in 2017 to ensure that lessons are learnt, change…”
“2. What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the delivery of the civil service pension scheme.…”
“Q9. The United States of America is our most important international strategic ally. Does the Prime Minister believe that his dithering and equivocal response to events in the middle east this week has made that relationship stronger or wea…”
“If lifting the two-child benefit cap is such a moral imperative for this Labour Government, could the Chancellor advise the House why only 20 months ago, a commitment to do so was entirely absent from the Labour party manifesto and why, 19 …”
“9. What steps she has taken to help improve nursery provision in Greater London.…”
“When announcing reforms to the Building Safety Regulator last June, the Secretary of State’s Department promised to “enhance the review of newbuild applications, unblock delays and boost sector confidence”, but in London, where demand is hi…”
“4. What advice she has given the Government on the potential impact of removing jury trials on the rule of law.…”
“On 21 November 2024, Simone White lost her life, aged just 28, following a mass methanol poisoning incident. She was one of six tourists who died after consuming contaminated drinks served at a hostel in the tourist town of Vang Vieng in La…”
“I thank the Minister for his remarks and for advance sight of his statement. Progress on leasehold reform is to be welcomed. Labour promised that when it stood for election 18 months ago, so it is about time it got on with it, as the previo…”
“The honourable Lady is correct that I am familiar with the site in her constituency that is proposed as one of the new towns. I acknowledge, accept and support her argument that the DLR infrastructure would stimulate the regeneration of Tha…”
“At the outset of the Secretary of State’s answer to my honourable Friend the Member for Weald of Kent (Katie Lam), one could be forgiven for thinking that we had an entirely new Mayor of London. In fact, this year we celebrate, or perhaps m…”
“I thank the Minister for advance sight of his statement. This Labour Government’s last planning framework began pushing development on to rural areas, prioritising concreting over the green belt and green fields rather than focusing on supp…”
“I thank the Minister for her remarks and for advance sight of her statement. This is the third time that I have had the opportunity to discuss the issue of homelessness with the Minister in the last seven weeks. I do not doubt that all hono…”
“It is a privilege to present some of the Opposition’s final words on what I am sure the Minister will agree has been an extensive effort on both sides of the House to debate, scrutinise and amend the Bill. In the light of that, I particular…”
“Hear, hear!…”
“Ministers are claiming that this is a record amount of funding for affordable housing in South Shields and across the rest of England, but why are they consistently refusing to publish a breakdown of the annual funding under their 10-year p…”
“Further to the intervention by the honourable Member for Bishop Auckland (Sam Rushworth), is my honourable Friend aware of the Office for National Statistics report from last week, which showed that NHS productivity has declined since the L…”
“19. What assessment she has made of the potential impact of the increase in employer national insurance contributions on businesses.…”
“It falls to me to open the bowling for the Opposition Front Bench, so I congratulate the right honourable Gentleman on his appointment and welcome him to his place today. The previous Government awarded the Mayor of London almost £9 billion…”
“Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I thank the Secretary of State for her statement and for advance sight of it. Make no mistake: infrastructure is the connective tissue that binds our economy together. Our railways and strategic roads are th…”
“It is a pleasure to respond on behalf of His Majesty’s Opposition. I thank the honourable Member for Brentford and Isleworth (Ruth Cadbury) for securing this important debate. Transport has always been about more than how we get from A to B…”
“I thank the Secretary of State for her statement and for updating the House on the initial findings of the HS2 reviews. I also thank her for advance notice and a copy of her statement. On the substance of the Secretary of State’s statement,…”
“Let me begin by setting out an unambiguous truth: aviation is vital to the British economy. It is a cornerstone of our national infrastructure, our competitiveness and our connectivity. When it comes to the impact of aviation on our economy…”
“Buses are the most popular form of public transport in the country, carrying passengers on twice as many journeys as trains and serving thousands more stops nationwide. As the Secretary of State said in her opening remarks, from the centre …”
“As we approach the summer holidays, we know that many families are looking forward to the opportunity to get away. However, in what may come as concerning news, Labour’s Employment Rights Bill could threaten passengers’ ability to travel wi…”
“Thank you very much, Mr Speaker. I will not embarrass myself by announcing how old I am, but it is far too old.…”
“I thank the Secretary of State for her statement and for advance sight of it. I join her in extending my gratitude to the firefighters who responded so swiftly to the incident. I extend my sympathies to everybody affected by the disruption …”
“In recent days we have heard that the Chancellor is about to announce her support for airport expansion at Luton, Gatwick and Heathrow. His Majesty’s Opposition are supportive of airport expansion because we recognise the huge economic bene…”
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