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Nusrat Ghani Excerpts
Monday 24th October 2016

(8 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Barwell Portrait Gavin Barwell
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What we need to do is take as much of the conflict as possible out of our planning system, be it in respect of agreeing the level of need, the local plan determination or viability assessments. There is nowhere in this country where the gap between what we are building and what we need to build is greater than in London.

Nusrat Ghani Portrait Nusrat Ghani (Wealden) (Con)
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Forgive me, Mr Speaker, as I raise the issue of Christmas shopping. As internet retailers prepare for black Friday and as online shopping breaks records, rural high streets struggle. Will the Secretary of State support Wealden high streets in Hailsham and Crowborough and increase footfall by visiting Uckfield high street for his Christmas shopping?

Andrew Percy Portrait Andrew Percy
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I will of course be spreading my Christmas shopping across large parts of my constituency, but I would be delighted to visit my hon. Friend’s constituency. She raises an important point, which is that as we get towards Christmas people should try their best to shop local.