Oral Answers to Questions

Wera Hobhouse Excerpts

Monday 4th December 2017 Commons Chamber

[Jake Berry]

As the season of goodwill and peace to all men approaches, I hope that across Yorkshire a compromise will be found. Just to restate our position, the Government remain committed to the south Yorkshire city deal proceeding.

[Wera Hobhouse (Bath) (LD)]

rose—

[Rebecca Pow (Taunton Deane) (Con)]

rose—

[Wera Hobhouse]

Last month, the Secretary of State decided not to call in a planning application on Foxhill, where we are losing 99 homes for social rent, telling us that the development is in line with Government policy. Will he confirm that losing social homes for rent is Government policy?

[Sajid Javid]

No.