Housing White Paper Debate

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Housing White Paper

Greg Mulholland Excerpts
Tuesday 7th February 2017

(7 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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The hon. Member for Leeds North West (Greg Mulholland) is not lazy. He is hyperactive.

Greg Mulholland Portrait Greg Mulholland (Leeds North West) (LD)
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Thank you, Mr Speaker. For the Secretary of State to call anyone lazy when these few pages are the best he can do is pretty pathetic. It is also pathetic that he has done nothing in his term to ensure that the right houses are being built in the right places. Will he speak to Bramhope & Carlton and Pool in Wharfedale parish councils about why they are facing yet more development of greenfield and green-belt land for the kind of housing that is not necessary? Will he speak to local Conservative councillors who oppose his planning policies?

Sajid Javid Portrait Sajid Javid
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Not a day goes by when I do not speak to councillors across the country. What many of them will welcome today is the requirement for everyone to play by the same rules. They all understand the need for homes in their area, and I suggest the hon. Gentleman does the same.