Debates between Lord Krebs and Viscount Younger of Leckie during the 2015-2017 Parliament

Housing and Planning Bill

Debate between Lord Krebs and Viscount Younger of Leckie
Tuesday 8th March 2016

(8 years, 8 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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That is the figure I have mentioned and I am very happy to reaffirm that. However, in the same breath I would also say that it is deemed to be a step too far in adding costs to housebuilders, particularly given that the focus is on the smaller housebuilders who need the breathing space to build such houses.

Lord Krebs Portrait Lord Krebs
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Can the Minister confirm that his brief contains a full cost-benefit analysis of these additional measures and, if so, over what time period the analysis applies?

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This is definitely getting into a technical area, and I am happy to write to the noble Lord with the details of the research to establish the figures we have come up with.