Written question asked by Gerald Howarth (Conservative) on Tuesday, 4 November 1997, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 18 November 1997. It was answered by Richard Caborn (Labour) on Tuesday, 18 November 1997 on behalf of the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions.

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what is his Department's policy on the proportion of the new homes estimated by his Department to be needed by 2016 which should be accommodated on brown field sites. (Failed OPQ)

Answer: Mr. Gerald Howarth:: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what is his Department's policy on the proportion of the new homes estimated by his Department to be needed by 2016 which should be accommodated on brown-field sites. [14849] Mr. Caborn: The current policy is for local authorities to make the best possible use of previously used sites for accommodating the country's future housing requirements. The national target set by the previous administration was for half of all new housing to be built on previously developed land, and this is under review. Urban areas could make a larger contribution to total additional housing provision if new conversions are included.

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