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Greg Mulholland Excerpts

Monday 17th September 2012 Commons Chamber

[Mr Pickles]

Of course.

[Greg Mulholland (Leeds North West) (LD)]

North Leeds, too, has some of the most beautiful green belt, which is hugely important to the whole city. I welcome the Secretary of State’s clear statement today, but does he acknowledge that developers continue to target attractive greenfield sites while brownfield sites exist that are desperate for development, and that that needs to be addressed?

[Mr Pickles]

My hon. Friend will recall the national planning policy framework, which makes it clear that previously developed areas should be given development priority.