Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Dominic Raab and Peter Aldous

Monday 22nd January 2018 Commons Chamber

[Dominic Raab]

The hon. Gentleman is right, and a lot of social housing is of a co-operative nature. It particularly depends on any given community’s specific needs, which are often for the local authorities to help to identify. Local authorities in rural areas need to focus on the particular needs of their communities. For example, some areas have rural exception sites, which provide long-term protection for affordable homes in rural areas.

[Peter Aldous (Waveney) (Con)]

6. What progress his Department has made on supporting the economies of coastal communities.