Of course this is not going to be done on the basis of a developer’s word—developers will have to demonstrate clearly to an inspector that the current targets are uneconomic. I believe that we will get more social houses built because of this measure and I believe that we will have more affordable houses. We have put additional sums in, as my right hon. Friend will recall, and fairly soon the schemes will be going out to tender.
Growth and Infrastructure Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Pickles
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 5 November 2012.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Growth and Infrastructure Bill.
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