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Monday 18th March 2013

(11 years, 8 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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George Eustice Portrait George Eustice (Camborne and Redruth) (Con)
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T8. Will the Secretary of State update the House on the progress on implementing the Government’s home on the farm policy, which will make it easier to develop housing on derelict farm sites to meet local needs?

Lord Foster of Bath Portrait Mr Foster
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I am delighted to be able to tell my hon. Friend that the Department is having discussions with the National Farmers Union and with local authorities on ways of developing the scheme further. A number of neighbourhood plans have already produced some exciting ways of addressing the problem, and he can look forward to hearing further announcements on the issue in the near future.