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Debate between Grant Shapps and Graham Allen
Monday 30th April 2012

(12 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Grant Shapps Portrait Grant Shapps
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The whole House has noticed that there have been no housing policies from the Opposition since the election. Housing starts in England in 2011 were up 25% compared with 2009, and in the same period the value of new housing construction was up 33% and construction orders were up 35%. Not for the first time, then, I am afraid that the hon. Gentleman has got his figures plain wrong.

Graham Allen Portrait Mr Graham Allen (Nottingham North) (Lab)
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14. What his policy is on taking localism further towards independence of local government.