Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Alex Chalk and Greg Clark

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.