Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Stephen Gethins and Brandon Lewis

Monday 9th November 2015 Commons Chamber

[Brandon Lewis]

My hon. Friend makes a good point. As we have just heard, devolution provides opportunities. My hon. Friend is right to prod, encourage and cajole that local authority to make sure that a local plan is in place in the best interests of local communities, but as we have said and as we are outlining in the Housing and Planning Bill, the Government will make sure that these are done from 2017.

[Stephen Gethins (North East Fife) (SNP)]

8. What assessment he has made of the potential merits of further extending measures on community buy-outs of local assets.