Business of the House
Debate between Amanda Martin and Lindsay Hoyle
Thursday 25th July 2024
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Mr Speaker
I call Amanda Martin for the final business question.
Amanda Martin (Portsmouth North) (Lab)
I welcome the Leader of the House to her place as she takes the reins from my predecessor. In my constituency of Portsmouth North, there are houses in multiple occupation where family homes have been turned into nine or sometimes 10-bedroom houses. As one of the most densely populated cities in Europe, turning family homes into HMOs is a sticking plaster for the urgent need for affordable, social and council homes in our city. Can the Leader of the House look into when we can have a debate on planning reform to give more powers to local government to stop family homes being turned into HMOs?