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Business of the House

Can we have a debate on housing, and in particular on the Government's failure to provide adequate infrastructure for new housing developments? I campaigned long and hard for ““I before E””, or infrastructure before expansion in Milton Keynes, and the Government's response was to introduce a Milton Keynes tariff, where £18,500 is paid towards local infrastructure for every new house built. Unfortunately, with the economic downturn, not many houses are being built. With hindsight, does the Deputy Leader of the House think that any policy based on economic growth was probably slightly shortsighted?