Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Grant Shapps and David Amess

Monday 31st October 2011 Commons Chamber

[Mr David Amess (Southend West) (Con)]

2. What steps his Department is taking to dispose of surplus public sector land and offices.

[The Minister for Housing and Local Government (Grant Shapps)]

We are leading a cross-Government programme to release surplus public land for up to 100,000 homes.

[Mr Amess]

I am delighted that my right hon. Friend envisages all that surplus land being released, but will he please explain how the finances will flow to provide those houses and say something about social mobility and housing?