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Monica Harding
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Alison McGovern
I have mentioned the increased charge that the Chancellor introduced, because this Labour party believes in fairness when it comes to council tax. I will work with councils right across the country to get their costs down so that people are not left paying sky-high bills in future.
Monica Harding (Esher and Walton) (LD)
The presumption in favour of development at transport nodes and on the so-called grey belt means that in my constituency of Esher and Walton, which is half green belt and has a disproportionately high number of stations—everybody lives within 15 minutes of a station—everywhere can be developed under the Government’s proposals. What should I say to my constituents who are facing concrete everywhere?
Matthew Pennycook
The hon. Member should say that they live near highly sustainable areas for development and we want to see more homes come forward in those areas.