Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Brandon Lewis and Stephen McPartland

Monday 20th January 2014 Commons Chamber

[Brandon Lewis]

The entire system of local government funding has been changed under this Government so that it is based on incentives rather than the begging bowl. Authorities that build houses will get more money and authorities that deliver economic growth will benefit from business rate retention. That is the way forward for local government—it is in control of its own destiny.

[Stephen McPartland (Stevenage) (Con)]

T8. I am working hard to promote right to buy in Stevenage, with some success. Sadly, Stevenage borough council does not support hard-working families in buying their own council homes. Will the Secretary of State consider making Stevenage a pilot area and contacting directly all tenants who are eligible to take up right to buy?