HC Deb 21 July 2004 vol 424 c319W
11. Dr. Gibson

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what steps his Department is taking to promote investment in cleaning up polluted land for new house building. [185318]

Keith Hill

The Government have a wide-ranging package of fiscal measures to support regeneration including a contaminated land tax. credit designed to encourage the reuse of contaminated land. The Office has also negotiated a state aid approval from the European Commission that allows public sector support for the remediation of derelict and contaminated land. Furthermore, the Office is working closely with English Partnerships to develop a National Brownfield Strategy to ensure the best use of previously developed land, including contaminated land.