Housing White Paper

Jonathan Reynolds Excerpts

Tuesday 7th February 2017 Commons Chamber

[Sajid Javid]

That is often a problem, and my hon. Friend makes a good point. In the White Paper he will see that we refer to some changes that will come about, following the consultation that has already happened, both to section 106 and the community infrastructure levy payments. I think that will help.

[Jonathan Reynolds (Stalybridge and Hyde) (Lab/Co-op)]

We desperately need new houses, but development is not always popular with the public. The key issue is infrastructure. The best proposal I have ever seen is building new garden villages and putting in schools, roads and infrastructure at the same time. The Government have had a pilot, but is it something that they will take forward?

[Sajid Javid]

Yes, it is.