§ Mr. Nicholas WintertonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what steps he is taking to promote the development of brown-field and contaminated sites in preference to green-field sites. [20958]
§ Mr. Robert B. JonesThrough our planning and environmental policies, we are encouraging the use of recycled urban sites and are increasing market confidence in them. For example, the housing White Paper proposes that 50 per cent. of all new housing should be built on such sites, assisting regeneration as well as protecting the countryside.