Communities and Local Government

Chris Ruane Excerpts

Tuesday 4th June 2013 Ministerial Corrections

Shops: Empty Property

[Chris Ruane]

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government if he will give consideration to reforming the system of compulsory purchase orders to allow local authorities and business improvement districts to buy a medium-term lease on empty shops.

[Official Report, 15 May 2013, Vol. 563, c. 290W.]

Letter of correction from Nick Boles:

An error has been identified in the written answer given to the hon. Member for Vale of Clwyd (Chris Ruane) on 15 May 2013.

The full answer given was as follows: