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Proceeding contribution from Barry Sheerman (Labour) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 20 October 2011. It occurred during Debate on National Planning Policy Framework.


National Planning Policy Framework

Let me say in a supportive way that we could have all the consultation in the world, but at the end of the day Ministers have to be brave, and that goes for every Minister I have known in my 30 years in this House. On the one hand, people want to protect their environment. On the other, 7 million people in this country need to be in decent housing, and there would be £2.5 billion-worth of infrastructure ready to be built—even for energy from waste—if the Government gave the go-ahead.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
533 c1077 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Construction Brownfield sites Housing Green belt Planning permission Planning Property development Standards Regional planning and development Sustainable development Affordable housing
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk