Oral Answers to Questions
Debate between Grant Shapps and Dominic Raab
Grant Shapps
The idea that one quarter can be judged against an entire year’s evidence is, of course, nonsense. The evidence for the entire year is that house starts are up by 22%. I would rather take a year’s figures than one quarter’s. We know that councils right across the country, including Labour councils, are welcoming the new homes bonus money, which is now starting to make a real difference. Yes, it is right for local authorities and local people to take fully into account the economic benefits of building more homes in their areas.
Mr Dominic Raab (Esher and Walton) (Con)
6. What steps he is taking to reduce the level of fraudulent claims for funding awarded by local authorities.
Oral Answers to Questions
Debate between Grant Shapps and Dominic Raab
Mr Dominic Raab (Esher and Walton) (Con)
T5. The coalition programme for government pledges to incentivise local business growth. Will that involve giving local authorities back a greater share of the tax revenue raised locally from business rates?
The Minister for Housing (Grant Shapps)
It is our intention that areas that promote business within their communities should benefit in some way from doing so. The manifesto and coalition agreement make it clear that that is our intention.