Adjournment debate on Wednesday, 7 May 2008, in the House of Commons, led by Lord Young of Cookham. The answering member was Iain Wright.

Thatched Roofs (Planning Policy)

Westminster Hall adjournment debate on thatched roofs and planning policy.debate

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 475 c264-72WH
Session: 2007-08
Department: Department for Communities and Local Government
Chamber / Committee: Westminster Hall
Proceeding contributions: Lord Young of Cookham | 475 c269WH (Link to this contribution) The Minister has been enormously helpful. My ears pricked up earlier when I heard him say that he to...; Iain Wright | 475 c267-9WH (Link to this contribution) I never thought that I would stand in this Chamber and celebrate the work of thatchers, but on this ...; Speaker | 475 c267WH (Link to this contribution) The right hon. Gentleman was Lady Thatcher's Housing Minister; I did not realise that the post had h...; Lord Young of Cookham | 475 c266-7WH (Link to this contribution) I am grateful to my right hon. Friend for his support, and I commend him for his efforts on behalf o...; Oliver Letwin | 475 c266WH (Link to this contribution) My right hon. Friend might be aware that I was involved in that case and have been fighting a battle...; Lord Young of Cookham | 475 c264-6WH (Link to this contribution) I welcome this opportunity to raise the problems faced by many owners of thatched cottages and house...; Iain Wright | 475 c270-2WH (Link to this contribution) I disagree with the right hon. Gentleman. Such work is carried out with regard to some listed buildi...; Oliver Letwin | 475 c270WH (Link to this contribution) On the contrary, the Minister is making himself entirely clear. He is also being entirely inconsiste...; Iain Wright | 475 c272WH (Link to this contribution) When I was preparing for this debate—and also when we were working on the Housing and Regeneration B...; Lord Young of Cookham | 475 c272WH (Link to this contribution) I put out PPG15 when I was Planning Minister. As the author, it is my view that the time has come to...; Iain Wright | 475 c269-70WH (Link to this contribution) That brings me neatly on to my next point. I represent a constituency in the north-east in which the...; Oliver Letwin | 475 c270WH (Link to this contribution) I do not understand why the Minister thinks that it makes sense to try to keep a particular material...; Iain Wright | 475 c270WH (Link to this contribution) We are preserving not only the visual effect, but the method of construction and the materials used—...
Subjects: Conservation Housing Planning Listed buildings Sustainable development Thatched roofing
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Thatched Roofs (Planning Policy)

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