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Oral Answers to Questions

Jason McCartney Excerpts
Monday 5th September 2011

(12 years, 8 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Pickles Portrait Mr Pickles
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I entirely agree, and I think that if there was ever an example of that, it could be seen in the aftermath of the riots. I spoke to just about every council leader affected, and was immensely impressed by their determination to ensure that their communities recovered very quickly. I cannot praise their efforts highly enough.

Jason McCartney Portrait Jason McCartney (Colne Valley) (Con)
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T4. Many of my constituents are totally perplexed about why Labour-run Kirklees council is trying to steamroller through big housing developments in parts of the countryside such as Lindley Moor and the northern gateway area while there are hundreds of empty homes throughout the district. Does the Minister agree that the number of empty homes in Kirklees should be a material consideration in the council’s local plan?