Proceeding contribution from David Curry (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Monday, 23 July 2007. It occurred during Ministerial statement on Housing.

Housing

But none of this is going to happen if the planning system does not permit it. The Government are making it easier to build conservatories, granny annexes and nuclear power stations, but they are not doing a lot to make it easier to build houses. Would not it be a good start to abandon and rule out definitively their ill-conceived proposals for a planning gain tax, and to concentrate on getting more out of the devil that everyone knows—section 106 agreements—or on moving to a roof tax? At least we would then have some certainty.

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 463 c588
Session: 2006-07
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Subjects: Construction Council housing Housing Land Empty property Government departments Floods Local government Low incomes Pollution control Carbon emissions First time buyers
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk

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