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Written Question
Allotments: Coronavirus
Monday 11th May 2020

Asked by: Baroness Keeley (Labour - Life peer)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Government plans to increase the provision of allotments (a) during and (b) after the covid-19 outbreak.

Answered by Luke Hall

The Government has no plans to increase the provision of allotments during or after the covid-19 outbreak.

Local authorities have responsibility for allotments in their area. The decision to increase local provision is one taken at a local level based on individual circumstances.

Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 18 Mar 2020
Greater Manchester Spatial Framework and the Green Belt

"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Nokes. I congratulate the hon. Member for Bury North (James Daly) on securing this important and timely debate.

According to the 2019 draft of the Greater Manchester spatial framework—GMSF—Salford is to accommodate 16% of the overall housing requirement for the …..."
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Greater Manchester Spatial Framework and the Green Belt

"I absolutely agree. That is particularly relevant for Chat Moss because, for those who do not know it, large parts of the moss were destroyed, or nearly destroyed, by peat extraction. I fought that peat extraction and we won on that issue, so we should not be talking about losing …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 18 Mar 2020
Local Government Responsibilities: Public Services

"I beg to move,

That this House has considered the statutory and broader local government responsibilities for public services, including social care.

In the coming weeks and months, it is right that the Government focus on the fight against coronavirus. Local government will be on the frontline of that fight. …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 18 Mar 2020
Local Government Responsibilities: Public Services

"I agree with my hon. Friend. It is great to hear that the NHS will get what it needs, but what about the social care sector?

We know, as my hon. Friend just said, that many care providers were already on the brink of collapse. Many will not have reserves …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 18 Mar 2020
Local Government Responsibilities: Public Services

"That is a very good question, and we should ask it in addition to the questions that I will ask, because the independent and voluntary sector is vital in our communities and in care provision.

I want to touch on the issues facing care homes across the country. We know …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 18 Mar 2020
Local Government Responsibilities: Public Services

"My hon. Friend is absolutely right. We will need certainty about those things when we look at the coronavirus emergency Bill, which we will do shortly, but this lands on local authorities at a time when they do not have any certainty. There is much about their financial position that …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 18 Mar 2020
Local Government Responsibilities: Public Services

"I thank the right hon. Member for that intervention. I think most of us are concerned in our constituencies to ensure that we have enough people to help out, but do not have the wrong sort of people getting involved. We do not want to start seeing scams and people …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 18 Mar 2020
Local Government Responsibilities: Public Services

"Very much so. I am following all the social media input from my constituents, and I am glad to see that people are very keen to help. However, we must be careful, because we are talking about very vulnerable people, often with complex care needs, and we do not want …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 18 Mar 2020
Local Government Responsibilities: Public Services

"I would just like to ask a further question on the protective equipment that we have just talked about. I am glad to hear that masks, hand sanitiser and any of the things that are needed are coming forward, because there has been a lot of concern in the care …..."
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