I am sorry to say that I disagree with the noble Lord on his final point. We are indeed looking at the land that the Government hold at national level very carefully indeed. As the noble Lord will have seen, Table 1.12 in the Autumn Statement catalogues what each department is being expected to provide in land for housing and land surplus to requirements, which we will be looking to dispose of.
Housing and Planning Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Bridges of Headley
(Conservative)
in the House of Lords on Monday, 25 April 2016.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Housing and Planning Bill.
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