Rachel Maclean: ...agreed a further extraordinary funding and financing package for TfL of up to £1.7bn to ensure the continuation of public transport services in London. Matters relating to the Mayor’s plans for housing development in London are devolved and subject to local planning consents.
Rachel Maclean: Matters relating to the Mayor’s plans for housing development in London are devolved and subject to local planning consents.
Rachel Maclean: ...for on street parking facilities only. The Department has no plans in that context for the UK’s network of motorhome stopover points. This question may be relevant to the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government who hold policy responsibility for off street parking facilities and planning decisions.
Rachel Maclean: I beg to move, That the draft Heavy Commercial Vehicles in Kent (No. 1) (Amendment) Order 2020, which was laid before this House on 22 October, be approved.
Rachel Maclean: The 25 Year Environment Plan committed to seek to embed ‘environmental net gain’ principle for development, including housing and infrastructure. There are a number of ways in which this could be implemented and it is important that we work with stakeholders to develop an appropriate approach. We will be consulting on further details in due course.
Rachel Maclean: The Department is not in the lead on this project, which is being promoted and progressed by Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) and funded by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Highways England is working closely with OCC on the design and modelling of this interchange.
Rachel Maclean: ...Friend the Home Secretary has indicated that she would be very happy to meet the hon. Gentleman. We all recognise the need to tackle these absolutely disgusting crimes, and I am sure that the whole House would support what he is asking for.
Rachel Maclean: It is the duty of the Responsible Person for Magellan House to consider how best to fulfil their duties under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. The Fire and Rescue Service’s role is to enforce against the Order. It is vital that Responsible Persons take a proportionate approach, however I cannot comment on a specific case.
Rachel Maclean: I heartily congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Rother Valley (Alexander Stafford) on securing this excellent Adjournment debate. I cannot believe it is the first debate we have had in the House of Commons solely on this topic, but I am sure it will not be the last.
Rachel Maclean: We fully recognise the concern that my right hon. Friend raises. In fact, that same concern has been raised by many Members across the House and many campaigners. We will do all we can to make streets safer for women and girls, and if that includes a new offence, so be it.
Rachel Maclean: Let me be as clear as I can for the whole House. If there is a need for a new offence, we will bring it forward.
Rachel Maclean: My hon. Friend has been a consistent champion who has worked tirelessly to bring the House’s attention to crimes such as spiking. Because of his consistent advocacy, we will be making enormous strides in the area. I am absolutely delighted to see so many male colleagues behind me. We are united in tackling this.
Rachel Maclean: I thank my hon. Friend for bringing his constituents’ concerns to the House and I would be delighted to meet him to discuss that in detail.
Rachel Maclean: To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what the legal requirements are for including surface water flooding risks in solar farm applications.
Rachel Maclean: To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what guidance he has issued to providers of domestic violence refuges regarding the provision of single-sex facilities.
Rachel Maclean: The Government remains committed to the Right to Buy, which since 1980 has enabled over two million social housing tenants to become homeowners. Any future announcements will be set out in the usual way.
Rachel Maclean: We do not collect data by parliamentary constituency on new supply of affordable housing, including on social rent. These data are collected by local authority area only and figures are published on gov.uk in Live Table 1006C.
Rachel Maclean: New housing needs to be supported by the right infrastructure, including primary care services. The new infrastructure levy that we are introducing through the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill will be able to provide funding for local infrastructure and so contribute towards addressing that vital issue.
Rachel Maclean: Information on new affordable housing, broken down by tenure and new build/acquisition, can be easily found in Live Table 1009, here.
Rachel Maclean: This Government will continue to invest in the supply of affordable housing. Our £11.5 billion Affordable Homes Programme will deliver tens of thousands of affordable homes for both rent and sale, in communities up and down the country.
