Theresa Villiers
Main Page: Theresa Villiers (Conservative - Chipping Barnet)(7 years, 10 months ago)
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Sajid Javid
We have put record amounts of investment into affordable homes, and we have listened to housing associations and asked them to clarify what will help them to deliver across the country, including in Lincolnshire. One thing they have asked for is more flexibility in the types of affordable homes that can be delivered, and we have provided just that.
Mrs Theresa Villiers (Chipping Barnet) (Con)
Is it not vital that key decisions on housing targets in a local area are made by councils elected by local people?
Sajid Javid
I agree with my right hon. Friend. When it comes to planning in this country, it is a very important principle that the key decisions around allocating land for development and making decisions on planning permissions should be led by local areas.