Speeches by Woodcock.

“Nearly 11,000 homes in Cherwell district have been granted planning permission but remain unbuilt. This causes understandable frustration for local residents and the thousands of people in housing need. Will the Minister set out what action the Government are taking to improve build-out so that much-needed homes are bu…”

“5. What steps he is taking to build more social and affordable homes in Banbury.”

“I am very proud to be the Member of Parliament for Banbury, where I was born and grew up. I am keenly aware that I am the MP not just for that town. I am proud to represent the small towns of Chipping Norton and Charlbury, as well as the villages and countryside of north Oxfordshire. Many people in those places put the…”

“I echo the sentiments of my hon. Friend’s predecessor. The farmers in my constituency know that the Conservative party allowed food inflation to reach 19.1%, while they continued to suffer from unfair market practices from supermarkets that prospered, rather than the farmers themselves prospering. They know the Conserv…”

“Just on the abolition of stamp duty, there is a suggestion that while it might stimulate some transactions it does not fundamentally transform things, in the sense that what you are doing is putting more money in the pockets of the same people who are buying the houses; it does not open up the market to a wider range o…”

“Just to add, there are 11,000 unbuilt in my local authority that have planning permission. My question underpins a lot of what we have been talking about with the issues in London and the gap between what was every seven years that people were moving and is now 20, issues with downsizing, some of what Lewis has talked …”

“Sean Woodcock, MP for Banbury.”

“I am sorry to cut across you. What is your understanding as to why lenders will not loan or provide products for those one and two-bedroom flats? Is it simple profit?”

“I suppose some would argue that that is what the NPPF is for and then you get accused of overriding the whims of local people.”

“It is not enough; you need to move them around as well.”

“I thank farmers in my constituency of Banbury and Chipping Norton for engaging constructively with me on the issue—well, the vast majority of them, anyway. I know that they will welcome these changes, as they will welcome the record £1.8 billion investment in sustainable farming and food production provided by this Gov…”

“My right hon. Friend will be aware that the hon. Member for Boston and Skegness (Richard Tice) recently failed to declare on time hospitality in a French villa from the wife of the former Russian deputy Finance Minister. Will my right hon. Friend assure me that the offer and acceptance of gifts and free holidays from R…”

“The Minister has rightly congratulated Lando Norris and McLaren on their victory in the Formula 1 championship at the weekend. Motorsport brings in an estimated £9 billion to the UK economy, along with high-skilled jobs, cultural soft power and so on. Will the Minister join me in commending the sector on its contributi…”

“I welcome this strategy and pay tribute to the Minister and her predecessors for the work that has gone into it. I also pay tribute to the Banbury Youth Homeless Project in my constituency, which does great work with young people affected by homelessness, and extend an invitation to the Minister to come and visit the o…”

“The Conservatives have spent a lot of this debate saying that apologies are due from the Government, yet under them £11 billion of taxpayers’ money was lost in covid fraud. Does the Minister agree that if an apology is due from any party in the House, it is them?”

“Will the hon. Lady give way?”

“I am grateful to the Minister for his statement and pleased to hear of further sanctions. He stated that Dawn Sturgess was the victim of an utterly reckless and dangerous act. I would go further and call it a heinous crime, the responsibility for which lies with Vladimir Putin, among the many other such crimes for whic…”

“T7. What steps is the Minister taking to support small and medium-sized businesses in Banbury with public procurement?”

“I am delighted by the Chancellor’s announcement in last week’s Budget, having had decades of Tory Governments dithering and delaying while pensioners lost out. It is a great sign of what this Labour Government are delivering on pensions. Could the Minister confirm how much, or by what amounts, those affected are likely…”

“Who are normally appointed by the landlord.”