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15 July 2021
Lead MP
Bob Seely
Isle of Wight
Con
Responding Minister
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Other Contributors: 0
At a Glance
Bob Seely raised concerns about unknown in Westminster Hall. Response awaited from government.
Key Requests to Government:
Enshrine the ability to object to individual planning applications, give greater weight to reforming neighbourhood plans, outlaw gazumping, redirect infrastructure funding and house building jobs to levelling-up areas, end lazy greenfield development, introduce a brownfield zero-rate, encourage small-scale brownfield development with financial incentives, close loopholes in compulsory purchase laws for derelict properties, screen out dodgy developers through a character test, require change of use applications for Airbnb or holiday homes, provide stamp duty exemption for last-time sellers over 65 to free up the market, and introduce a use-it-or-lose-it rule for permissions.
How the Debate Unfolded
MPs spoke in turn to share their views and ask questions. Here's what each person said:
Lead Contributor
Nine in ten planning applications are approved, but only 60% of permissions are built, leaving over one million unbuilt permissions. The building cartels restrict supply to prevent prices from falling. The standard method undermines the levelling-up agenda as it directs investment away from poorer parts of the country. The north has 23% of the nation's population but receives only 16% of housing need allocations and 18% of public expenditure on housing. The Housing Infrastructure Fund spends £4 per head in Yorkshire compared to £115 per head in the east of England.
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About Westminster Hall Debates
Westminster Hall debates are a chance for MPs to raise important issues affecting their constituents and get a response from a government minister. Unlike Prime Minister's Questions, these debates are more in-depth and collaborative. The MP who secured the debate speaks first, other MPs can contribute, and a minister responds with the government's position.