Graham P Jones
Main Page: Graham P Jones (Labour - Hyndburn)
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (Nick Boles)
I have good news for my hon. Friend. Of those units that already have planning permission, building has started on 49% of them. Now, 72% of the rest are moving towards making a start, up from 58% at the end of 2011. That means that only 23% are now on hold. We have made funds available through the Get Britain Building investment fund and the local infrastructure investment fund to help get stalled sites moving.
Graham Jones (Hyndburn) (Lab)
T6. Some moments ago, the Housing Minister said in response to my hon. Friend the Member for Wolverhampton North East (Emma Reynolds) that the new homes bonus is not a payment for building new houses. Will he explain what it is for?
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (Kris Hopkins)
One way it could be used it is to reduce council tax.