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Debate between Cat Eccles and Samantha Dixon
Monday 13th October 2025

(1 week, 4 days ago)

Commons Chamber
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Samantha Dixon Portrait The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government (Samantha Dixon)
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The Government are committed to an election Bill, which will be coming in due course—very shortly, I imagine—and I am sure the hon. Member will be able to explore those issues further at that time.

Cat Eccles Portrait Cat Eccles (Stourbridge) (Lab)
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T4. In 2022, Tory-run Dudley council entered an agreement with a social housing developer but later pulled the plug and sold off the land, so we may not get those much-needed homes. What steps is the Secretary of State taking to ensure that councils maximise opportunities to build affordable and social homes on land owned by councils?