That this House has considered building out extant planning permissions.
It is a pleasure, albeit a surprise, to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Nokes.
I am here to talk about planning, which is often a contentious issue for our local councillors, and particularly for local authorities …..." Anne Milton - View Speech
"I thank the hon. Gentleman for his intervention. I will come on to exactly that; I have a few ideas.
There are numerous options available to Government to make a real difference in getting the homes that we need built. We need houses that people can afford in areas such …..." Anne Milton - View Speech
"Does the hon. Gentleman share my concern that the problem when Government put money into the housing market—to take his example—is that they simply push the price up?..." Anne Milton - View Speech
"The hon. Gentleman lives in a very different part of the country from the constituency I live in and serve. He may be interested to hear that we in the south-east, particularly in Guildford, feel that all the money goes to the north of England, particularly the infrastructure money...." Anne Milton - View Speech
"Before I entered politics, I worked with social housing providers in inner London for 15 years. I disagree with the hon. Member for Stockton North (Alex Cunningham). I think the right to buy gives people an opportunity. I know more than one person who has been able to build a …..." Anne Milton - View Speech
"I thank the Minister for indulging me, since we have quite a bit of time. I would just like to mention to the hon. Member for Stockton North (Alex Cunningham) that when I was on Reigate and Banstead Borough Council I knew a Conservative councillor whose family had been homeless. …..." Anne Milton - View Speech
"Has the Minister looked—I personally have not—at whether we can do more on building regulations to ensure that we make a positive difference to the impact of housing on the environment?..." Anne Milton - View Speech
"There is a site like that in Guildford; the brewery site in Romsey would be another. What will the Government do to make these developers build on them now?..." Anne Milton - View Speech
"I do not want the Minister to give away any surprises from the Conservative manifesto, which I am sure will be brought forward soon, but perhaps she could reassure me that it will have some highlights from the planning Green Paper. I also hope that she will address the point …..." Anne Milton - View Speech