Local Government Finance

Debate between Jason McCartney and Baroness Primarolo

Monday 13th December 2010 Commons Chamber

[Jason McCartney (Colne Valley) (Con)]

My Colne Valley constituents, and in particular the Lingards community association, are excited about the Localism Bill, because it comes at a time when Labour-run Kirklees council is running a consultation costing tens of thousands of pounds—perhaps hundreds of thousands of pounds—in order to impose 28,000 new homes on our beautiful part of west Yorkshire. Will the Secretary of State join me in confirming that the Localism Bill will give powers to local people to decide where local houses will be built?

[Madam Deputy Speaker (Dawn Primarolo)]

Order. We are not talking about the Localism Bill; we are talking about the settlement. As the hon. Gentleman did not ask about the settlement, we will move on.