Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Lord Pickles and Nick Smith

Monday 5th September 2011 Commons Chamber

[Mr Pickles]

The Localism Bill gives local authorities the discretion to do that, and my hon. Friend makes a very sensible suggestion which I am very confident a number of local authorities will take up.

[Nick Smith (Blaenau Gwent) (Lab)]

2. What steps his Department is taking to support high streets through the planning system.