All 1 Debates between Lord Dubs and Lord Tugendhat

Planning Laws: Basements

Debate between Lord Dubs and Lord Tugendhat
Thursday 12th March 2015

(9 years, 9 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Tugendhat Portrait Lord Tugendhat
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My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Dubs, was my opponent when I fought the seat of Cities of London and Westminster—

Lord Dubs Portrait Lord Dubs
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I lost.

Lord Tugendhat Portrait Lord Tugendhat
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But on this occasion I very much agree with him. Those of us who live in central London know that this basement business has become an absolute epidemic. It is inspiring a great deal of fear and concern in people. Whatever the Minister may say, the fact of the matter seems to be that individuals can embark on these processes, causing great distress to their neighbours, without any come-back from the local authority or anyone else. If I may say so to the Minister, I think that to those of us who live in the middle of London his reply sounds a little Panglossian.