To ask His Majesty's Government when they expect to publish their response to their consultation on Biodiversity net gain: considering a targeted exemption for brownfield residential development, which closed on 10 June.

To ask His Majesty's Government when they expect to publish their response to their consultation on Biodiversity net gain: considering a targeted exemption for brownfield residential development, which closed on 10 June.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the fiscal effectiveness of land value taxation mechanisms in disincentivising the holding of undeveloped commercial sites.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the fiscal effectiveness of land value taxation mechanisms in disincentivising the holding of undeveloped commercial sites.

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions the Department has held with Walsall Council and the West Midlands Combined Authority about the brownfield-with-intervention option identified in paragraph 4.22 of the Council’s Cabinet report of 26 August 2026; what funding or other assistance has...

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions the Department has held with Walsall Council and the West Midlands Combined Authority about the brownfield-with-intervention option identified in paragraph 4.22 of the Council’s Cabinet report of 26 August 2026; what funding or other assistance has...

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much funding has been allocated to Walsall Council for brownfield housing development in each financial year from 2024-25 to 2028-29; and how many homes that funding is expected to support.

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much funding has been allocated to Walsall Council for brownfield housing development in each financial year from 2024-25 to 2028-29; and how many homes that funding is expected to support.

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what requirements national planning policy places on Walsall Council to release particular Green Belt sites through its Local Plan, as distinct from assessing housing need and demonstrating a justified development strategy; what discretion the Council retains to reject...

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what requirements national planning policy places on Walsall Council to release particular Green Belt sites through its Local Plan, as distinct from assessing housing need and demonstrating a justified development strategy; what discretion the Council retains to reject...

This briefing discusses Green Belt planning policy including recent reforms and the introduction of grey belt. It applies only to England.

This briefing discusses Green Belt planning policy including recent reforms and the introduction of grey belt. It applies only to England.

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment the Department has made of the amount of brownfield land in Walsall Borough that is (a) suitable, (b) available and (c) viable for housing development; how many homes could be delivered on that land; and what...

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment the Department has made of the amount of brownfield land in Walsall Borough that is (a) suitable, (b) available and (c) viable for housing development; how many homes could be delivered on that land; and what...

With an estimated 1.4 million approved homes unbuilt, brownfield capacity for 1.41 million homes and more than 750,000 empty homes in England, will the Leader of the House allow a debate in Government time on unlocking that housing to meet the Government’s 1.5 million target before any more green belt...

With an estimated 1.4 million approved homes unbuilt, brownfield capacity for 1.41 million homes and more than 750,000 empty homes in England, will the Leader of the House allow a debate in Government time on unlocking that housing to meet the Government’s 1.5 million target before any more green belt...

The right hon. Lady has raised housing matters and is right to do so on behalf of her residents. But there is that tension between the feelings often of local residents and their concern where there is green belt, and the need for additional housing. I will take into consideration...

The right hon. Lady has raised housing matters and is right to do so on behalf of her residents. But there is that tension between the feelings often of local residents and their concern where there is green belt, and the need for additional housing. I will take into consideration...

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to ensure that local planning authorities prioritise brownfield development and urban densification before considering the release of Green Belt land in Surrey Heath constituency.

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to ensure that local planning authorities prioritise brownfield development and urban densification before considering the release of Green Belt land in Surrey Heath constituency.

Motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

Motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

Last week, at the successful Reform conference, I launched a series of bold planning proposals that will make it easier to regenerate our town centres and easier to build on brownfield sites, by making it cheaper and faster to get planning consents. Will the Secretary of State consider those proposals? They have been well-received by the industry. I urge her to consult and to meet me.

Last week, at the successful Reform conference, I launched a series of bold planning proposals that will make it easier to regenerate our town centres and easier to build on brownfield sites, by making it cheaper and faster to get planning consents. Will the Secretary of State consider those proposals? They have been well-received by the industry. I urge her to consult and to meet me.

We take the hon. Gentleman’s planning policies about as seriously as the country took his conference.

We take the hon. Gentleman’s planning policies about as seriously as the country took his conference.

My Lords, the remediation of residential buildings with unsafe cladding in England is a priority for this Government. Nine years on from the Grenfell tragedy, there is no justification for any building to remain unsafe. Helping residents to feel safe in their homes and move on from this issue is...

My Lords, the remediation of residential buildings with unsafe cladding in England is a priority for this Government. Nine years on from the Grenfell tragedy, there is no justification for any building to remain unsafe. Helping residents to feel safe in their homes and move on from this issue is...

My Lords, first, I wish to welcome the noble Baroness, Lady Blake of Leeds, to her new role. I look forward to working with her; I am sure that we will agree on some occasions, maybe more than most. Let me say right from the beginning that we Liberal Democrats...

My Lords, first, I wish to welcome the noble Baroness, Lady Blake of Leeds, to her new role. I look forward to working with her; I am sure that we will agree on some occasions, maybe more than most. Let me say right from the beginning that we Liberal Democrats...

My Lords, I also welcome the noble Baroness, Lady Blake, to her role on the Front Bench. It is great to see her. I remember the number of times that we stood on opposite sides in the LGA. We move on, and we are still in the same relative position.

I...

My Lords, I also welcome the noble Baroness, Lady Blake, to her role on the Front Bench. It is great to see her. I remember the number of times that we stood on opposite sides in the LGA. We move on, and we are still in the same relative position.

I...

I thank noble Lords for their very kind and welcoming comments. It is interesting to reflect on how long we have been working together. The noble Baroness, Lady Pinnock, and I go back, I think, to the last century.

I thank noble Lords for their very kind and welcoming comments. It is interesting to reflect on how long we have been working together. The noble Baroness, Lady Pinnock, and I go back, I think, to the last century.

Yes, probably.

Yes, probably.

It is a great privilege to be in this position, and I very much look forward to working with both the noble Baroness and the noble Lord. I stress “with” rather than “against”, because I think we come from a strong, shared commitment to all things local government—in particular, serving...

It is a great privilege to be in this position, and I very much look forward to working with both the noble Baroness and the noble Lord. I stress “with” rather than “against”, because I think we come from a strong, shared commitment to all things local government—in particular, serving...

Lords motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

Lords motion to consider. Agreed to on question.