Speeches by George.

“The hon. Gentleman raises once again the issue of second homes. He is well aware that the Liberal Democrats have proposed a change in the use class system to introduce a new use class for non-permanent occupancy. The introduction of such a thing would allow local communities to limit the number of second homes. It coul…”

“The Minister objects. I am sorry but the small business rate relief is still available. The tax loopholes available are still there. Perhaps the Minister can put me right on that, if he wishes. The right hon. Member for Islington North (Jeremy Corbyn) is right that we need rent controls as well as the Renters’ Rights A…”

“rose—”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Butler, and I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Mid Dunbartonshire (Susan Murray) on her opening remarks. Other speakers have referred to the issues and difficulties that young people today are experiencing. They are not facing a storm but enduring a prolon…”

“Will the Minister give way none the less?”

“Will the hon. Gentleman give way?”

“This is your development.”

“That is your development arm.”

“That is useful. Okay.”

“We heard about a lot of the impediments and difficulties you have in developing a neighbourhood health estate. Are there any examples of good practice that you know of around the country where communities have navigated their way through the impediments you identified in terms of unused CIL money and delivering precise…”

“On local authority land.”

“Please send them in.”

“I am very interested in better understanding the profit and risk-sharing elements of the development and construction side of all this work. There are certain projects that I have seen where—how can I put it?—the public sector takes the risks and the private sector takes the profit. When development budgets are being b…”

“I have listened carefully. The Minister knows full well that committing to spend 3% or 3.5% tomorrow does not mean that the Government cannot commit to commissioning that expenditure now. He is aware that the delivery pipeline can often take five to 10 years in any case, and therefore the defence investment plan become…”

“Interestingly, there is an example that we will see next week where the construction of a building that achieved EPC A+ in terms of its energy efficiency, and that is satisfactory and built to a very high standard, was built at significantly less than £2,000 per square metre. I know that a lot of the projects that you …”

“I understand that, but is anything being done to better utilise the available capacity? That is the question.”

“I have a very quick yes/no question. How much of the PFI legacy estate is on your books, or is it all held by ICBs?”

“Okay. Are you happy with that, John?”

“Has that arisen, or have you been able to reassure a community that the benefit of that asset, particularly where local people may have raised money towards it, should remain in the community?”

“A lot of communities are concerned if NHS Prop Co own the building, because they fear that at some stage it might be sold and that money would then go to the centre, whereas if it is locally owned at least they can recirculate the money.”