Steve Yemm

Steve Yemm

Labour — Mansfield

Speaking in the House of Commons on 13 November 2026

Debate

Homes and Planning Bill

Contribution

I want to start by recognising the excellent intentions behind the Bill and the importance of ensuring that local people have access to decent and affordable homes. I am sure the whole House shares these ambitions with the hon. Member for St Ives (Andrew George), and they are ones that this Government are also committed to delivering. However, having considered the Bill and the Government’s assessment of its proposals, I find it difficult to support. I believe the fundamental problem is that much of what the hon. Member for St Ives seeks to achieve is either covered by existing powers or being addressed through legislation that is already before Parliament, or it can be delivered through the Government’s existing housing programmes, without the need for further primary legislation.

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