Debates between Ruth Cadbury and Lucy Frazer during the 2019-2024 Parliament

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Debate between Ruth Cadbury and Lucy Frazer
Monday 9th January 2023

(1 year, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Ruth Cadbury Portrait Ruth Cadbury (Brentford and Isleworth) (Lab)
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Over a million households and growing have real housing needs. According to the Institute for Fiscal Studies, the Minister’s Department has seen the largest proportional reduction across Government in post-2025 spending plans. What steps are the Government taking to ensure that there is adequate funding for social housing?

Lucy Frazer Portrait Lucy Frazer
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The Government have an £11.5-billion fund to ensure that we have affordable housing.

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Debate between Ruth Cadbury and Lucy Frazer
Thursday 13th October 2022

(2 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lucy Frazer Portrait Lucy Frazer
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I have read the decarbonising transport plan and I am aware of the importance of active travel. I did not particularly notice what was on page 53, but I thank my hon. Friend for raising it. As I have already said, the Government are committed to active travel. We have already committed £4 billion through a variety of measures through the Department for Transport, and across Government we are committed to ensuring that active travel remains on our agenda.

Ruth Cadbury Portrait Ruth Cadbury (Brentford and Isleworth) (Lab)
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T5. As co-chair of the all-party parliamentary group for transport safety and as a resident and MP in London, I know that a default ban on pavement parking works—there can be exceptions. Across this House, MPs representing English constituencies have been demanding a ban on pavement parking. We are still waiting for the outcome of three consultations of almost two years ago. When will the Department for Transport come forward with a plan to ban pavement parking in the rest of England?