Oral Answers to Questions
Debate between Chris Green and Marcus Jones
Mr Jones
The hon. Gentleman will know from my answer to the hon. Member for Batley and Spen (Jo Cox) that we are considering this matter very carefully with local government. We will discuss the new scheme coming forward with local government, and, as he knows, there will be a redistribution of resources. Just to reassure him, under the current business rate scheme brought in by the Government several years ago, areas such as Leeds will benefit from £15 million in additional income from the current scheme this year. That is as a result of the scheme that we have put in place, and I do not think it is disadvantaging the type of areas to which the hon. Gentleman refers.
Chris Green (Bolton West) (Con)
11. What support his Department provides to local authorities to encourage development of brownfield land; and if he will he make a statement.