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Planning and Energy Bill

I willingly drag my hon. Friend back from east Yorkshire, although some in the House may wish that he was heading in the opposite direction. On my hon. Friend's comments on new clause 8, is there not a fundamental dichotomy at the heart of the Bill? It is almost a case of, ““Make me good, but not yet.”” There is no point whatever in having energy-efficient homes if people do not want to live in them or if they cost too much. Prefabs are very popular; Baird avenue in my constituency was built before the war and it is very popular.