Government new clause 39 (Surcharge on planning fees), discussed with Government new clause 42 (Planning Act 2008: right to enter and survey land). Government new clause 42 agreed to. Government new clause 43 (Changes to, and revocation of, development consent orders) agreed to. Government new clause 44 (Applications for development consent: removal of certain pre-application requirements) agreed to on division (9 votes to 5). Government new clause 45 (Applications for development consent: changes related to section (Applications for development consent: removal of certain pre-application requirements)), agreed to on division (9 votes to 5). Government new clause 65 (Transfer schemes in connection with regulations under section 74(1)), agreed to. Government new clause 66 (Compulsory purchase powers: Secretary of State) agreed to. Government new clause 67 (Power to enter and survey or investigate land) agreed to. Government new clause 68 (Warrant to enter and survey or investigate land) agreed to. Government new clause 69 (Powers of entry: further provision) agreed to. Government new clause 70 (Powers of entry: compensation) agreed to. Government new clause 71 (Powers of entry: offences) agreed to. Government new clause 72 (Revoked EDP: powers of Secretary of State etc to enter and survey or investigate land) agreed to. Government new clause 73 (Application to the Crown) agreed to. New clause 1 (Power to decline applications based on outcomes of previous grants of permission), discussed with new clause 15 (Requirement to undertake planned affordable housing construction), new clause 25 (Requirement to undertake planned affordable housing construction (No. 2)), new clause 55 (Transfer of land to local authority following expiry of planning permission), new clause 60 (Thresholds for affordable housing provision), new clause 61 (Additional business rates for developers not completing approved development), new clause 76 (No planning permission to be granted in cases of intentional unauthorised development), new clause 82 (Duty to complete development of local infrastructure), and new clause 83 (Development of land for the public benefit). New clause 1 withdrawn. New clause 2 (Review of the setting of local plans under the National Planning Policy Framework) debated and withdrawn. New clause 3 (Housing plans to include quotas for affordable and social housing), discussed with new clause 8 (Local planning authority discretion over affordability of housing), new clause 26 (Provision of Older Persons Housing and Later Living Homes), new clause 37 (Local planning authority powers relating to new towns), new clause 48 (Review of method for assessing local housing need), new clause 49 (New towns to contribute towards housing targets), new clause 50 (Local Housing Plans), new clause 75 (Requirement for 20% of housing to be on small sites), and new clause 92 (Housing needs of ageing population). New clause 3 negatived on division (3 votes to 8). New clause 5 (Zero carbon standard for new homes), discussed with new clause 11 (Accessibility requirements to be made mandatory), and new clause 110 (Accessibility standards for new homes), negatived on division (3 votes to 8). New clause 7 (Sustainable drainage), discussed with new clause 34 (Sustainable drainage (No. 2)), and new clause 89 (Review of drainage performance of new developments), negatived on division (5 votes to 7). New clause 9 (Development plans to aim to improve health and well-being), discussed with new clause 14 (Purposes and principles to be followed by parties exercising planning or development functions), and new clause 41 (Exercise of planning functions to be compatible with the purpose of planning), debated and withdrawn. Committee adjourned till 22nd May. Written evidence reported to the House.

Government new clause 39 (Surcharge on planning fees), discussed with Government new clause 42 (Planning Act 2008: right to enter and survey land). Government new clause 42 agreed to. Government new clause 43 (Changes to, and revocation of, development consent orders) agreed to. Government new clause 44 (Applications for development...

With the leave of the House, let me start by thanking all Members for their contributions to the debate. The breadth of discussion across the House has

shown that while we can discuss precisely how far we should go, there is a general consensus that progress needs to be made,...

With the leave of the House, let me start by thanking all Members for their contributions to the debate. The breadth of discussion across the House has

shown that while we can discuss precisely how far we should go, there is a general consensus that progress needs to be made,...

Will the Minister simply remove any opportunity for forfeiture? It is arcane and has no place in our system. I strongly suspect that would get support on both sides of the House.

Will the Minister simply remove any opportunity for forfeiture? It is arcane and has no place in our system. I strongly suspect that would get support on both sides of the House.

The House sees my hon. Friend’s passion, which he demonstrated in Committee and is demonstrating again today. Both he and my hon. Friend the Member for Redditch made passionate cases in Committee.

I recognise that this is a real and significant problem, and there is a huge iniquity at stake. I...

The House sees my hon. Friend’s passion, which he demonstrated in Committee and is demonstrating again today. Both he and my hon. Friend the Member for Redditch made passionate cases in Committee.

I recognise that this is a real and significant problem, and there is a huge iniquity at stake. I...

Residents of estates across my constituency are trapped in extortive relationships with unaccountable private management companies while their estates go unadopted. On Second Reading, the Secretary of State expressed his willingness to bring forward and consider measures to make sure that residents have the right to manage on such estates,...

Residents of estates across my constituency are trapped in extortive relationships with unaccountable private management companies while their estates go unadopted. On Second Reading, the Secretary of State expressed his willingness to bring forward and consider measures to make sure that residents have the right to manage on such estates,...

The hon. Gentleman made that case in Committee, and I am grateful to him for that and for repeating it today. As I say, we understand the strength of feeling on the issue and are considering it further.

The hon. Gentleman made that case in Committee, and I am grateful to him for that and for repeating it today. As I say, we understand the strength of feeling on the issue and are considering it further.

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I will give way one final time and then I will conclude, so that others can get in.

I will give way one final time and then I will conclude, so that others can get in.

These management companies that the Minister alluded to have a literal monopoly over the residents they are meant to serve—in effect, they control the residents, rather than the other way round—so I welcome the amendments made in Committee to ensure that residents can change their management companies. Will he give...

These management companies that the Minister alluded to have a literal monopoly over the residents they are meant to serve—in effect, they control the residents, rather than the other way round—so I welcome the amendments made in Committee to ensure that residents can change their management companies. Will he give...

My hon. Friend has been a campaigner for many years on the importance of this matter, and I know how strongly he feels and how much he acts on it on behalf of his constituents. We are absolutely committed to making progress on estate management. The Bill demonstrates a significant...

My hon. Friend has been a campaigner for many years on the importance of this matter, and I know how strongly he feels and how much he acts on it on behalf of his constituents. We are absolutely committed to making progress on estate management. The Bill demonstrates a significant...

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I am going to wind up so as to give others the opportunity to speak. To sum up, property ownership has been described as one of the bulwarks of individual freedom, and the measures I have described today are designed to give all homeowners, particularly the younger generation, the chance...

I am going to wind up so as to give others the opportunity to speak. To sum up, property ownership has been described as one of the bulwarks of individual freedom, and the measures I have described today are designed to give all homeowners, particularly the younger generation, the chance...

I start by declaring an interest: my wife is the joint chief executive of the Law Commission, whose work in this area I intend to reference in my remarks.

I rise to speak to the amendments and new clauses that stand in my name. Before doing so, I would like to...

I start by declaring an interest: my wife is the joint chief executive of the Law Commission, whose work in this area I intend to reference in my remarks.

I rise to speak to the amendments and new clauses that stand in my name. Before doing so, I would like to...

The shadow Minister is right that there was a lot of consensus in Committee, so I hope he will not mind me probing him on some of the language he just used about the issue of setting rates. We all want to see what the Government do on deferment and...

The shadow Minister is right that there was a lot of consensus in Committee, so I hope he will not mind me probing him on some of the language he just used about the issue of setting rates. We all want to see what the Government do on deferment and...

I understand the hon. Gentleman’s point, which he made in Committee as well, if I am not mistaken. We very much think the risk is on the other side of the scale—that is, that a Government would be tempted to set a rate that is damaging to leaseholders as a...

I understand the hon. Gentleman’s point, which he made in Committee as well, if I am not mistaken. We very much think the risk is on the other side of the scale—that is, that a Government would be tempted to set a rate that is damaging to leaseholders as a...

I agree with a large part of what the Opposition spokesperson, the hon. Member for Greenwich and Woolwich (Matthew Pennycook) said, and with nearly all of what my hon. Friend the Minister said. Where I disagree with the Opposition spokesperson is that I think the Bill is ambitious in what...

I agree with a large part of what the Opposition spokesperson, the hon. Member for Greenwich and Woolwich (Matthew Pennycook) said, and with nearly all of what my hon. Friend the Minister said. Where I disagree with the Opposition spokesperson is that I think the Bill is ambitious in what...

It is five years since we produced the Select Committee report on leasehold reform. It came after long years of campaigning by the all-party parliamentary

group on leasehold and commonhold reform, and I particularly commend the efforts of the Father of the House, the hon. Member for Worthing West (Sir...

It is five years since we produced the Select Committee report on leasehold reform. It came after long years of campaigning by the all-party parliamentary

group on leasehold and commonhold reform, and I particularly commend the efforts of the Father of the House, the hon. Member for Worthing West (Sir...