Sean Woodcock

Sean Woodcock

Labour — Banbury

Speaking in the House of Commons on 13 November 2026

Debate

Homes and Planning Bill

Contribution

It is lovely to see the coalition making a comeback in the Chamber. My reason for opposing the Bill is that, during the coalition in particular, local authority planning capacity was totally gutted. Councillors have no capacity to do this. Local authorities such as Lib Dem-led Cherwell in my constituency are in special measures because of their failures to deal with planning, so the idea of giving them more stuff to decide on is ludicrous when we have a housing crisis. Does the hon. Member not see that logic?

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