Sustainable Communities

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 12:31 pm on 5 February 2003.

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Photo of Mr Tony Clarke Mr Tony Clarke Labour, Northampton South 12:31, 5 February 2003

I warmly congratulate the Deputy Prime Minister on his statement, while acknowledging the challenges that it issues to communities such as mine, just north of Milton Keynes. Does he accept that such challenges are best met through innovative projects such as Lifespace in my constituency, which I know he has seen? The aim is to develop eco-friendly "green" housing on brownfield sites, while providing funds for the release of green space for local communities.

Can the Deputy Prime Minister assure those who say that we are destroying our green belt that English Partnerships will do all it can to support projects such as Lifespace, which are trying to set the Government's agenda and to make it work?