Speeches by Khan.

“I am MP for Gillingham and Rainham.”

“It is really helpful to understand some things that you have put into place. How confident are you—I appreciate you have given some figures around your complaint system—that when residents have queries, they are getting the responses that they require, but also that their queries, particularly around things like servic…”

“I certainly won’t rehearse what my colleague just said, because she articulated it really well. I just want to emphasise the point that this conversation has shaped the way our communities are today. It is a huge part not just of the history of south Asians in this country, but of British history, and an opportunity to…”

“I welcome the Government’s commitment to restoring the family doctor, and the recruitment of 1,700 additional GPs nationwide, but my constituency has yet to benefit from that. Concern has been expressed to me about the expansion of the additional roles reimbursement scheme to include only newly qualified GPs, which it …”

“4. Whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of expanding the additional roles reimbursement scheme to include GPs.”

“The strategic defence review will make Wales and the rest of the UK safer at home and stronger abroad, just as it will my constituency of Gillingham and Rainham. Does the Minister agree that the SDR is further proof that only Labour can be trusted to protect our Union, while Opposition Members wring their hands, wish t…”

“3. What assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Government’s increased defence spending on Wales.”

“That was very clear. Does anybody else have any comments?”

“What is that based on? I used to work in the industry. Certainly, 10.9 years was not my experience. Do you have a number of schemes that skew that?”

“I just wanted to pick up on viability. The National Housing Federation has been quite robust in some of its written evidence on this. It has said that viability assessments are frequently used purely to compensate overpaying for land or to maximise profit. I am just really interested to hear your reflections on that an…”

“I was just interested to hear what the basis was for that because there are lots of examples where it does not necessarily take that much time.”

“Is that from land acquisition all the way to consent?”

“That is really helpful. Just to quickly come back on that, did you say that 10.9 years is the average?”

“I am Naushabah Khan, the MP for Gillingham and Rainham.”

“This is probably a question for Richard first, but I am happy to hear views from other members of the panel. Given the new powers for compulsory purchase under the Planning and Infrastructure Bill, how do you think that local authorities can make the best use of those changes?”

“When you say it is very rare for greenfield sites to have viability issues, are you saying they are unlikely to have issues with viability or that, if there is an issue, it is likely to be—”

“I rise to speak as a member of the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee, and in support of new clause 50. For too long, affordable housing has become a catch-all term that means anything but. Shared ownership and discounted market schemes are products that may work for some, but for many, they offer no r…”

“My hon. Friend is making a powerful point, which we have discussed on the Select Committee. Does she agree that to reach the target of 90,000 social homes a year, we must set clear targets now? Otherwise, we will not be able to get a grip on the housing crisis when it comes to delivering socially rented homes.”

“I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Blyth and Ashington (Ian Lavery) for securing this important debate. Access to cash is important, but it is only one part of the story. The closure of bank branches strips communities across our country not just of access to money, but of access to advice and support services that …”

“As if this situation could not get any worse, we now have damning reports that Israeli fire is killing Palestinians trying to access aid at militarised distribution centres that are not sanctioned by the UN. It shows complete disregard for human life. Does the Minister agree that enough is enough, and that now is the t…”