Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Grant Shapps and Russell Brown

Thursday 21st October 2010 Commons Chamber

[Grant Shapps]

It is enormously important that the Planning Inspectorate notices that there has been a change of Government and therefore changes in policy. If it is not entirely certain, we will have the localism Bill next month and I hope that that will clarify the matter once and for all.

[Mr Russell Brown (Dumfries and Galloway) (Lab)]

9. What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills on the effect on levels of employment in small businesses of reductions in his Department’s funding to local government.