Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Baroness Gardner of Parkes (Conservative). It was answered by Lord Brett (Labour) on Tuesday, 10 February 2009.
Housing
- Question
- To ask Her Majesty’s Government how they intend to ensure that housing associations continue to provide integrated developments with an even mix of rented accommodation and houses for private sale. My Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper, which according to the Evening Standard is my second question in the last year, and according to the parliamentary records is my 19th.
- Answer
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My Lords, before I give the Answer I have before me I have to say that, from my experience as well, if the journalist suggested a lack of diligence on the part of the noble Baroness, it actually reveals a lack of diligence on the journalist’s part. My Lords, I have checked, and I see that the noble Baroness has taken part in 72 debates over the past year. I have to say that her questions to us are always pertinent and quite often a discomfort, but I hope that the answers I can give her today will at least be of some comfort. The Government’s planning policy statement 3 sets out the national planning policy framework for delivering the Government’s housing objectives, including for sustainable, inclusive mixed communities in all areas. We want housing associations to work closely with local planning authorities, which are responsible for ensuring that residential developments meet the needs of their communities through their planning policies, subject to viability testing.
Secondary information
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- Oral question
- Reference
- 707 c1013-4
- Session
- 2008-09
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- Chamber / Committee
- House of Lords chamber
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- Subjects
- Housing Housing associations Planning Sales Rented housing
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