Mr Clive Betts

That this House welcomes the decision by the Competition Commission, reported in its Provisional Decision on Planning Remedies report, not to proceed with previous recommendations to weaken planning policy and planning policy statements in relation to town centres to allow for mo

21 Apr 2008

That this House is concerned by proposals from the Competition Commission in its Provisional Findings report to weaken planning policy and planning policy statements in relation to town centres to allow for more supermarkets to be built on the edge of towns and in out of town loc

11 Dec 2007

That this House recognises the urgent need to address the shortage of homes in this country; recognises the economic and social consequences of unaffordable housing, particularly for first-time buyers; notes that annual land supply for new development fell by seven per cent. betw

21 Nov 2007

That this House recognises that buying a house is usually the single biggest transaction a person or family will ever make; notes recent research by Halifax Estate Agents which found that six in 10 people think that there should be a compulsory licensing scheme for estate agents

3 Jul 2007

That this House notes the beautiful areas that make up the National Parks in the UK; recognises them as assets to the nation, which receive widespread public support and are enjoyed by millions of visitors; notes that they are home to many of the most remote rural communities and

12 Jun 2007

That this House recognises the valuable contribution the 1.9 million people in the UK's hospitality and catering industry make to the UK's economy; regrets the use of derogatory phrases attached to these jobs such as `McJob' which write them off as unstimulating, low-paid jobs wi

22 May 2007

That this House is concerned that the lenient treatment of West Ham United by the Premier League, failing to deduct points for admitted breaches of rules, calls into question the integrity of the 2007 competition; believes that all 20 clubs are supposed to play by the same rules,

15 May 2007

That this House welcomes the registration of the 4,040th Community Amateur Sports Club (CASC); praises the contribution of the CASC scheme to the development of grassroots sport in the United Kingdom; welcomes the re-investment of over £15.8 million in community sport since the s

6 Dec 2006

That this House welcomes the registration of the 4,000th Community Amateur Sports Club (CASC); praises the contribution of the CASC scheme to the development of grassroots sport in the UK; welcomes the re-investment of over £15 million in community sport since the scheme began; w

19 Oct 2006

That this House believes that the scheme for pensioners to travel free on local buses from next April should be extended to cover journeys by tram; and further believes that failure to do so would unfairly discriminate against those pensioners who travel by tram and those council

21 Jul 2005