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David Simmonds MP: speeches

4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress

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  • 7 Sept 2026 · Urban Housing: Densification · Hansard source
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    Planning permissions for new homes, of which there are already around 1.5 million, are one thing, but getting those units built is another. With Savills reporting that two thirds of London boroughs have seen net zero new housing starts under the Mayor of London, what proposals do the Government have to ensure that units with permission actually get built, rather than concreting over our green belt?

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4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026. Existing keyword taxonomy applied to official debate titles and contributions; a contribution may appear in more than one topic and unclassified records are retained.

View as listCommunities and local government: 6Communities and local government6Culture, media and sport: 2Culture, media and sport2Defence and foreign affairs: 1Defence and foreign affairs1Democracy and constitution: 5Democracy and constitution5Economy and business: 2Economy and business2Education and skills: 2Education and skills2Environment and energy: 1Environment and energy1Housing and planning: 3Housing and planning3Transport: 1Transport1Unclassified: 2Unclassified2
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4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026. Existing keyword taxonomy applied to official debate titles and contributions; a contribution may appear in more than one topic and unclassified records are retained. Published records do not measure effort or effectiveness. Methodology.
Department or topicPublished records
Communities and local government6
Culture, media and sport2
Defence and foreign affairs1
Democracy and constitution5
Economy and business2
Education and skills2
Environment and energy1
Housing and planning3
Transport1
Unclassified2

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