Mr Don Foster: As my right hon. Friend the Secretary of
State has pointed out, if we do not take these steps many of the developments
will not take place. Nevertheless, if we go ahead with the schemes, as we hope
to do, we estimate that around 10,000 affordable homes might be lost through
section 106 agreements, which is why we have put in place a funding scheme that
will provide more than 15,000 additional properties and bring a further 5,000
empty properties back into use. We will get double what was going to be lost.
Mr Mark Spencer (Sherwood) (Con): Is the Secretary of State
aware that Newark
and Sherwood Homes in my constituency is threatening its tenants with eviction
for displaying a poster requesting not to have election literature delivered?
Is it not unprecedented for a housing authority to step into the democratic
process like that, and will he talk with the Electoral Commission about the
matter?
Mr Pickles: That seems to me to be treating tenants as some
19th century mill owner might have treated his workers. It is entirely
inappropriate that tenants should be refused their democratic right to display
a poster. I urge the returning officer to look into the injustice immediately.
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