§ Mr. WatersonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what representations he has received on the impact of the Government's proposals for regeneration by the use of brown-field sites on(a) housing demand and (b) employment opportunities in urban areas. [50329]
§ Angela EagleThe Government have not received any specific representations on this issue recently. Nevertheless, in developing our policy for urban areas, we are fully aware that a balance needs to be struck between the need to promote the re-use of previously developed sites for housing, the need to ensure a continuing supply of employment sites, and the need to promote a high quality environment in our towns and cities. We will be issuing a draft revised Planning Policy Guidance note on housing (PPG3) for consultation later this summer, which will address these issues.