Rural Areas: Affordable Housing

Environment Food and Rural Affairs written question – answered am ar 17 Gorffennaf 2013.

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Photo of Huw Irranca-Davies Huw Irranca-Davies Shadow Minister (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what steps his Department has taken in order to increase the provision of affordable housing in rural areas.

Photo of Richard Benyon Richard Benyon The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

The Government believes that meeting the housing needs of rural communities is important. Local authorities are best placed to decide what development is suitable in rural communities and they should plan positively to meet local requirements for both affordable and market housing. The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) has lead responsibility for policy on housing provision. DEFRA officials work closely with DCLG officials to ensure that there is a proper understanding of the need for affordable housing in rural areas when developing policy initiatives.

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