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Seema Malhotra Excerpts
Monday 21st October 2013

(11 years, 2 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Pickles Portrait Mr Pickles
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The hon. Lady was kind enough to raise this matter with me a few weeks ago. There was some suggestion that there was a prohibition on adjoining local authorities’ sharing facilities. Having checked with the planners in my Department, I am happy to report that there is no restriction. We would very much welcome the idea of local authorities working together on this important and sensitive issue.

Seema Malhotra Portrait Seema Malhotra (Feltham and Heston) (Lab/Co-op)
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What assessment has the Secretary of State made of the impact on the quality and management of private sector tenancies of his decision to abandon the national register of landlords?