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Desmond Swayne
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(6 years, 7 months ago)
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James Brokenshire
The hon. Lady will know that our ambition is to get building up to about 300,000 homes a year. That is the real focus and commitment of this Government. Yes, it is about affordability and it is about ensuring that people have a positive sense for the future about getting into the housing market, and that is what this Government are determined to do.
Sir Desmond Swayne (New Forest West) (Con)
Will my right hon. Friend encourage planners to negotiate higher proportions of affordable housing in new developments?
James Brokenshire
I will certainly reflect on the feedback that I receive from across the House in the days ahead. These are just the first few hours of my tenure in this role, but I will listen closely to the comments from my right hon. Friend and others, and certainly, as we look at the national planning policy framework, we will consider those matters carefully.