...Sarah Green Lilian Greenwood Margaret Greenwood Nia Griffith Andrew Gwynne Louise Haigh Fabian Hamilton Emma Hardy Harriet Harman Helen Hayes Mark Hendrick Wera Hobhouse Margaret Hodge Kate Hollern Rachel Hopkins Imran Hussain Christine Jardine Dan Jarvis Kim Johnson Darren Jones Kevan Jones Ruth Jones Mike Kane Liz Kendall Afzal Khan Stephen Kinnock Peter Kyle Ian Lavery Kim Leadbeater...
Rachel Maclean: It is a pleasure to wind up this wide-ranging and impassioned debate on behalf of the Government. We have heard from Members across the House of the challenges inherent in the leasehold system—challenges that we are determined to tackle through further reforms in this Parliament. I am grateful to hon. Members on both sides of the House who have given powerful examples from their...
Rachel Maclean: It is a pleasure to wind up this wide-ranging and impassioned debate on behalf of the Government. We have heard from Members across the House of the challenges inherent in the leasehold system—challenges that we are determined to tackle through further reforms in this Parliament. I am grateful to hon. Members on both sides of the House who have given powerful examples from their...
Rachel Maclean: It is a great pleasure to see you in the Chair, Dame Caroline, and I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Torbay (Kevin Foster) for introducing this vital debate. It is a credit to him that so many Members from across our wonderful United Kingdom are here to speak on the issues he has highlighted, and I will turn to all the contributions that colleagues have made before I conclude my remarks....
Rachel Maclean: I refer the Hon Member to the monthly statistics published here. The Secretary of State has also recently written to a number of authorities regarding planning performance. Copies of these letters can be found on gov.uk.
Rachel Maclean: Further to the measures under debate in the Social Housing Regulation Bill, approaches to regeneration should have the support of a majority of residents. Residents and the wider community should have the opportunity to have a say on the choices and options, master-planning and design.
Rachel Maclean: Details of the Government’s planning policy are set out in the National Planning Policy Framework, available on gov.uk.
Rachel Maclean: Further to the answer given to Question UIN 185473 on 22 May 2023, updated dwelling stock estimates published today continue to show that supply within the private rented sector is roughly stable. We are continuing to monitor the private rented sector, through sources such as the English Housing Survey and ONS Rental Price Index. The Renters (Reform) Bill exempts Private Registered Providers...
Rachel Maclean: I, with the support of my Rt Hon colleague the Secretary of State for Education, wish to set out the Government’s commitment to support the development of accommodation for looked after children, and its delivery through the planning system. The planning system should not be a barrier to providing homes for the most vulnerable children in society. When care is the best choice for a child,...
...Andrea Leadsom Edward Leigh Ian Levy Andrew Lewer Brandon Lewis Julian Lewis Ian Liddell-Grainger Chris Loder Mark Logan Julia Lopez Jack Lopresti Jonathan Lord Craig Mackinlay Cherilyn Mackrory Rachel Maclean Alan Mak Kit Malthouse Anthony Mangnall Julie Marson Theresa May Paul Maynard Mark Menzies Johnny Mercer Huw Merriman Stephen Metcalfe Robin Millar Maria Miller Amanda Milling Nigel...
Ordered, That Rachel Maclean be discharged from the Women and Equalities Committee and Jackie Doyle-Price be added.—(Sir Bill Wiggin, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
...Andrea Leadsom Edward Leigh Ian Levy Andrew Lewer Brandon Lewis Julian Lewis Ian Liddell-Grainger Chris Loder Mark Logan Julia Lopez Jack Lopresti Jonathan Lord Craig Mackinlay Cherilyn Mackrory Rachel Maclean Alan Mak Kit Malthouse Anthony Mangnall Julie Marson Theresa May Paul Maynard Mark Menzies Johnny Mercer Huw Merriman Stephen Metcalfe Robin Millar Maria Miller Amanda Milling Nigel...
Earl Howe: ...concerned that there has been no meeting between RICS and Ministers. She may like to know that the chief executive of RICS, Richard Collins, will be meeting my honourable friend in another place, Rachel Maclean, on 13 June to discuss the clause. I would ask the noble Baronesses, Lady Hayter and Lady Hayman, the noble Earl, Lord Lytton, and my noble friend Lord Caithness to reconsider...
...Greenwood Margaret Greenwood Nia Griffith Andrew Gwynne Fabian Hamilton Emma Hardy Harriet Harman Helen Hayes John Healey Mark Hendrick Wera Hobhouse Margaret Hodge Sharon Hodgson Kate Hollern Rachel Hopkins Rupa Huq Imran Hussain Christine Jardine Dan Jarvis Kim Johnson Darren Jones Kevan Jones Ruth Jones Sarah Jones Mike Kane Barbara Keeley Liz Kendall Afzal Khan Stephen Kinnock Peter...
Rachel Maclean: We assess levels of damp and overcrowding by tenure through the English Housing Survey, which can be found here. Local level data will be held by the local authority in question. Everyone deserves a decent home - one that is free from dangerous damp and mould and overcrowding - which is why we committed to reducing the number of non-decent rented homes by 50% by 2030. We are reviewing the...
Rachel Maclean: The data requested is not held centrally.
Rachel Maclean: The Renters (Reform) Bill had its First Reading in the House of Commons on 17 May. I refer the Hon Member to the Written Ministerial Statement (HCWS778) and to the published guide to the Bill. We have submitted our Impact Assessment for review by the Regulatory Policy Committee. This is a significant document and they now need time to scrutinise it. We will publish it once that process has...
Rachel Maclean: I refer the Hon Member to my answer to Questions UIN 184229 on 15 May 2023.
Rachel Maclean: In last year's Levelling Up White Paper, we committed to improving the availability of upfront property information in a digital format. We will set out further steps in due course.
Rachel Maclean: The Government is committed to increasing the number of MMC homes and is supporting the sector through our £1.5 billion Levelling Up Home Building Fund and providing funding for up to 19,000 MMC homes through the Affordable Homes Programme.
