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Written Question
Housing: Older People
Monday 31st January 2022

Asked by: Peter Aldous (Conservative - Waveney)

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether the Government is taking steps to create a task force to support the increased provision of new and better homes to older people.

Answered by Christopher Pincher

This Government is committed to further improving the diversity of housing options available to older people and boosting the supply of specialist elderly accommodation. We continue to work closely with colleagues across government and with a range of stakeholders to look at how we can further support the growth of a thriving older people's housing sector. This includes considering the merits of different engagement and delivery models, including proposals from the sector for a cross-government taskforce.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 19 Jan 2022
Building Safety Bill

"New clause 2 and amendment 1, which stand in my name and are kindly supported by the hon. Member for Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle (Emma Hardy), add “the protection of property” to the list of purposes for which building regulations may be made under the Building Act 1984, …..."
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Written Question
Local Government: Remote Meetings
Wednesday 19th January 2022

Asked by: Peter Aldous (Conservative - Waveney)

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he has plans to permit councils to hold meetings remotely.

Answered by Kemi Badenoch - Leader of HM Official Opposition

The Department has been considering the responses to the call for evidence on local authority remote meetings and the Government will respond shortly.

Written Question
Local Government: Remote Meetings
Wednesday 19th January 2022

Asked by: Peter Aldous (Conservative - Waveney)

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent representations his Department has received from local government on permitting councils to hold meetings remotely.

Answered by Kemi Badenoch - Leader of HM Official Opposition

The Department has been considering the responses to the call for evidence on local authority remote meetings and the Government will respond shortly.

Written Question
Local Government: Remote Meetings
Wednesday 19th January 2022

Asked by: Peter Aldous (Conservative - Waveney)

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of allowing councils to hold meetings remotely.

Answered by Kemi Badenoch - Leader of HM Official Opposition

The Department has been considering the responses to the call for evidence on local authority remote meetings and the Government will respond shortly.

Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 18 Jan 2022
Levelling Up: East of England

"I beg to move,

That this House has considered the matter of levelling up in the East of England.

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms McVey. I thank the Backbench Business Committee for granting this debate. I am also grateful to the secretariat and supporters of …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 18 Jan 2022
Levelling Up: East of England

"I will, and I look forward to the hon. Gentleman’s intervention...."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 18 Jan 2022
Levelling Up: East of England

"I wholeheartedly agree. Northern Ireland and the east of England have many things in common: Northern Ireland is the most western part of the United Kingdom, and I represent the most easterly constituency in the United Kingdom. Levelling up must go round the whole United Kingdom—north and south, but also, …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 18 Jan 2022
Levelling Up: East of England

"I thank my hon. Friend for that intervention. He is right: if more housing is to be provided, the infrastructure to go with it needs to be provided. I will comment on that. I will also address the fact that the east of England is at the moment a net …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 18 Jan 2022
Levelling Up: East of England

"I thank my hon. Friend for that intervention. Of course, he is right: one of the challenges we face is that, if we do not invest in those communities, there will be a brain drain from the region. It is for that reason that we need to invest in those …..."
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