Debates between Kemi Badenoch and Lindsay Hoyle during the 2024 Parliament

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Debate between Kemi Badenoch and Lindsay Hoyle
Monday 2nd September 2024

(1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lindsay Hoyle Portrait Mr Speaker
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I call the shadow Secretary of State.

Kemi Badenoch Portrait Mrs Kemi Badenoch (North West Essex) (Con)
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On the subject of the NPPF, I am grateful for the letter that the right hon. Lady sent to me on Saturday. I enjoyed reading it, especially her attempts to explain why she reduced Sadiq Khan’s London targets and, even more, where she highlights that he has consistently under-delivered. If other local leaders miss their new housing targets, will she reduce their targets too?

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Lindsay Hoyle Portrait Mr Speaker
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I call the shadow Secretary of State.

Kemi Badenoch Portrait Mrs Kemi Badenoch (North West Essex) (Con)
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It has been reported that the Secretary of State is being lobbied to increase council tax and remove discounts such as the single occupancy discount. Will she take this opportunity to reassure the House that the Government have no plans to increase council tax, as they assured us before the election?