Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Jeremy Hunt and Matthew Pennycook

Monday 13th October 2025 Commons Chamber

[Sir Jeremy Hunt (Godalming and Ash) (Con)]

My constituent Steve Dally was charged £70,000 by Liberal Democrat-controlled Waverley borough council for the apparent crime of building a home extension. I met the Housing Minister earlier this year to talk about abuse of the community infrastructure levy. Could he update the House on his plans to stop it?

[Matthew Pennycook]

As the right hon. Gentleman knows, I agree that we have seen unintended consequences of the 2010 CIL regulations—they have unfairly penalised some homeowners. I can only reiterate the commitments I gave him during that meeting. In principle, we are committed to finding a solution to this issue, and I am more than happy to meet him again and update him on the steps we have taken in the interim.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Jeremy Hunt and Matthew Pennycook

Tuesday 4th July 2017 Commons Chamber

[Matthew Pennycook (Greenwich and Woolwich) (Lab)]

T7. At the height of the recent election campaign, NHS England took forward plans to merge, in effect, six south London CCGs, including Greenwich CCG, under one single chief officer. Does the Minister agree that that would be a retrograde step, not only in terms of local accountability, but at a time when primary care has been devolved downwards and all the emphasis is on collaboration and integration at a local borough level?

[Mr Hunt]

I think the answer is that this varies from area to area. The CCGs grew up organically following the Health and Social Care Act 2012. Some parts of the country are discovering that the groups can be more effective if they combine forces, but these things have to be decided locally.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Jeremy Hunt and Matthew Pennycook

Tuesday 7th July 2015 Commons Chamber

[Mr Hunt]

In the first instance, patients who are concerned about safety should contact the trust concerned, even though it is a different trust legally from the one that was there before. The CQC is there to ensure that any lessons about the safety of care are disseminated throughout the NHS. That is an important part of the transparency culture that we are introducing.

[Matthew Pennycook (Greenwich and Woolwich) (Lab)]

6. What progress the Government have made on achieving parity of esteem for physical and mental health services.