Brandon Lewis corrected a written answer on Derelict Land: Greater Manchester

29 February 2016 · Commons written answer · Department for Communities and Local Government

Jim McMahon (Labour, Oldham West and Royton) asked written question 25468 on 2 February 2016. Brandon Lewis answered on 5 February 2016 for the Department for Communities and Local Government, and Brandon Lewis corrected the answer on 29 February 2016. The correction replaced 1 figure (15,000) with 4 figures (60,000, £1.2 billion, £2.3 billion, £3 billion). Altogether 137 words differ between the two versions.

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will provide brownfield gap funding to bring brownfield land in Greater Manchester back into use for homes and business.

Original and corrected answer

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~~In March 2015~~ the ~~Greater Manchester Combined Authority contracted with~~ the ~~Department for a~~ £300 million ~~recyclable financial investment~~ to ~~accelerate delivery~~ of up to ~~15,000 homes over 10 years. The~~ Greater Manchester ~~Combined Authority are aware that,~~ in ~~light of this contract, it will not be possible for bids from~~ the ~~Manchester area to be accepted for other central government housing investment programmes.~~	A £3 billion housing financial transaction programme is available over the over the next five years to support small builders and get infrastructure on large sites, this is in addition to the £300 million Manchester Housing Investment Fund. The Spending Review made £2.3 billion available to support the preparation of up to 60,000 Starter Homes by 2020. This includes £1.2 billion to prepare more brownfield land for starter homes. Further details about the use of this funding will be announced shortly. Bids from Greater Manchester will be eligible to apply for these funds in the normal way.

Original

Corrected

~~In March 2015~~ the ~~Greater Manchester Combined Authority contracted with~~ the ~~Department for a~~ £300 million ~~recyclable financial investment~~ to ~~accelerate delivery~~ of up to ~~15,000 homes over 10 years. The~~ Greater Manchester ~~Combined Authority are aware that,~~ in ~~light of this contract, it will not be possible for bids from~~ the ~~Manchester area to be accepted for other central government housing investment programmes.~~

A £3 billion housing financial transaction programme is available over the over the next five years to support small builders and get infrastructure on large sites, this is in addition to the £300 million Manchester Housing Investment Fund. The Spending Review made £2.3 billion available to support the preparation of up to 60,000 Starter Homes by 2020. This includes £1.2 billion to prepare more brownfield land for starter homes. Further details about the use of this funding will be announced shortly. Bids from Greater Manchester will be eligible to apply for these funds in the normal way.

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