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Richard Holden was asked about the foreign secretary's "not in my backyard" approach.
It was announced after Wayne Couzens was jailed for Sarah Everard's murder and approved by former home secretary Priti Patel.
The Home Office is also facing legal action over a £20,000-a-day migrant "barge".
Nadine Dorries also appeared to accuse fellow Tories of bullying.
Journalist picking apart Priti Patel's support over a decade ago seized upon after Lee Anderson's remarks.
Campaigners had challenged the controversial policy.
The former PM and home secretary say the government should ignore European judges' rulings on the controversial policy.
The move shows the Tory civil war is far from over.
Critics say the bid to rip up housebuilding rules would be disastrous for young people trying to get on the property ladder.
The Labour MP said she heard a number of rumours about Raab when she shadowed him.