Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Sajid Javid and Scott Mann

Monday 1st April 2019 Commons Chamber

[Sajid Javid]

First, the new public health approach, the consultation on which was launched today, will certainly help to safeguard many more young people. Secondly, the work of the National County Lines Coordination Centre, which began in September, has already seen startling results. For example, just one week of intensification led to 600 arrests and 1,000 young people being safeguarded.

[Scott Mann (North Cornwall) (Con)]

8. What discussions his Department has had with the Treasury on increasing police funding and provision for rural areas in the 2019 spending review.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Sajid Javid and Scott Mann

Monday 30th October 2017 Commons Chamber

[Sajid Javid]

The right hon. Gentleman talks about what happened on housing under Labour, so let me remind him: when he was the housing Minister, house building fell to almost its lowest level for almost 100 years, and the number of social units available for rent declined by 410,000. So we will not be taking any lectures from the right hon. Gentleman.

[Scott Mann (North Cornwall) (Con)]

T8. Will the Secretary of State look at what can be done to lift restrictive planning conditions that are holding back long-term economic growth?

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Sajid Javid and Scott Mann

Monday 17th July 2017 Commons Chamber

[Sajid Javid]

First, the hon. Gentleman is right about looking to the Department, among others, for advice. That is one reason why we set up an independent expert panel to provide more of that advice that can be relied on. Secondly, the Government have made their position clear on funding: there is no need to wait. If any necessary work has been identified, local authorities must get on with it, and where they cannot afford it they should approach us.

[Scott Mann (North Cornwall) (Con)]

3. What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the current level of housebuilding.

[Lucy Allan (Telford) (Con)]

11. What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the current level of housebuilding.

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[Mr Speaker]

I am extremely grateful to the right hon. Gentleman.

[Scott Mann]

The Secretary of State will be aware that Cornwall recently received £5 million for community-led self-build housing. Does he support neighbourhood plans that look to provide that facility instead of registered social landlord properties, so that Government Members can give people not only the ladder, but the spade, the spirit level and the trowel, too?

[Sajid Javid]

As you say, Mr Speaker, supply has not met demand, and one way of getting that right is to have more self-build homes. I understand that some 255 people have registered in Cornwall Council’s area, and the Homes and Communities Agency is working with igloo Regeneration to deliver 54 plots at Heartlands for people in Cornwall. Our recent announcement of the home building fund—£3 billion in total—can also help.