The hon. Gentleman represents a seat in outer London, so he will understand that there are constraints on the ability of some areas to absorb development. The Government are simply saying that a local authority should use best endeavours but that there will be circumstances in which it simply cannot meet an arbitrary numeric target. As an MP for an urban area, surely that is something he should welcome.
Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Grayling
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 13 December 2022.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill.
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