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Oral Answers to Questions

Kelly Tolhurst Excerpts
Monday 30th October 2017

(7 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Sajid Javid Portrait Sajid Javid
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Of course we will respect the powers and responsibilities of the devolved nations, and we will make a resounding success of Brexit.

Kelly Tolhurst Portrait Kelly Tolhurst (Rochester and Strood) (Con)
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The proposed revised housing formula will add a further 8,000 homes to the current target of 30,000, which is unsustainable and undeliverable without large investment in infrastructure. Will my hon. Friend agree to meet me and Medway colleagues to consider the disproportionate burden on the Medway towns?

Lord Sharma Portrait Alok Sharma
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I will of course meet my hon. Friend. I should just point out that Medway does not have an up-to-date plan at the moment, and I would encourage responses to the consultation proposals that we have set out.