Business of the House Debate

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Business of the House

Caroline Dinenage Excerpts
Thursday 16th October 2014

(10 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Hague of Richmond Portrait Mr Hague
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I will pass on the hon. Gentleman’s point to my Home Office colleagues, who have to ensure that our visa system is not only rigorous but efficient—certain changes have been made to bring that about. He makes a point that we should examine, however, so I shall refer it to my Home Office colleagues.

Caroline Dinenage Portrait Caroline Dinenage (Gosport) (Con)
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For 30 years, Abbey Homes has been sitting on the Stokesmead site in my constituency. It has been unable to develop the site, yet is unwilling to sell it to the borough council or indeed to local residents, who would like the site to be used as a village green. May we have a debate on such land banking, which does nothing to benefit our local communities?

Lord Hague of Richmond Portrait Mr Hague
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Such issues create strong feelings in local communities, and my hon. Friend always speaks up strongly for her local community. As has been the case with other matters raised by hon. Members, it is open to her to seek an Adjournment debate or a Back-Bench business debate, and I encourage her to do so.