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Debate between Dominic Raab and Stephen Williams
Stephen Williams
I refer the hon. Lady to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Bolton South East (Yasmin Qureshi). Every local authority is different and demography varies from area to area. Part M of the building regulations has a baseline requirement for accessibility to be built into new homes, and the housing standards review provides two upper tiers—equivalent to the lifetime homes standard—for local authorities to adopt. On top of that there is also a wheelchair housing standard for accommodation that caters for particular specialist needs.
Mr Dominic Raab (Esher and Walton) (Con)
5. What steps he is taking to reduce translation costs in the delivery of local services.