Oral Answers to Questions

Alex Chalk Excerpts

Monday 14th September 2015 Commons Chamber

[Greg Clark]

That is not the case. The one-year commitment is what is allowed under the official development assistance rules. The point of including our local government colleagues in the ministerial group designing the approach is to make sure that every aspect of the funding required is addressed. We will do that consensually with local government.

[Alex Chalk (Cheltenham) (Con)]

2. What support his Department is providing to local authorities to encourage development of brownfield land.

[Andrew Stephenson (Pendle) (Con)]

9. What support his Department is providing to local authorities to encourage development of brownfield land.

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[Alex Chalk]

Does my hon. Friend agree that it is particularly important to encourage investment in brownfield land where the site in question, such as Springbank shopping centre and the former Carlton Street post office in my constituency, is a local eyesore that attracts graffiti and other antisocial behaviour?

[James Wharton]

My hon. Friend makes an important point. We want brownfield land to be brought back into use and for homes to be built on it. I am sure that my hon. Friend, as a diligent constituency MP, will make the case for individual sites in his area. This Government are committed to delivering the houses needed in the right places across the country.