Gareth Bacon

The Minister wants to talk about the OBR, so let us do that. Last week, the OBR was damning in its assessment of the viability of house building in England. It highlighted how regulatory and fiscal bu

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dame Siobhain, and to take part in this debate about the definition and application of so-called grey-belt land. I thank my right hon. and learned Fr

No. If the hon. Lady will listen to the remainder of my speech, she will hear what I have to say. It is understandable that as more and more people watch more and more of their salary slip away from t

My hon. Friend knows of what he speaks. The Mayor of London’s record on housing is, of course, execrable. It is totally mystifying that at a time when London’s population and housing need is the highe

I listened to what the hon. Gentleman said. Of course, one of the things we do not get from Government Members is any commentary at all about the state of the economy in 2010, after 13 years of their

That is very well put by my right hon. Friend. The Government do nothing to prioritise building. The Bill will not add a single social home to the housing stock. The Government are seeking to heal an