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Debate between Peter Aldous and Stephen Gilbert
Monday 12th March 2012

(12 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Peter Aldous Portrait Peter Aldous (Waveney) (Con)
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9. What steps he is taking to promote the refurbishment of empty and vacant homes.

Stephen Gilbert Portrait Stephen Gilbert (St Austell and Newquay) (LD)
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12. What plans he has to bring empty homes back into use.

Lord Stunell Portrait The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (Andrew Stunell)
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Last week we announced £70 million of funding that will bring more than 5,600 homes back into use as affordable housing. That is part of our wider strategy for bringing empty homes back into use, which was set out in the Government’s housing strategy for England last autumn.