9. 9. Short Debate: Solving Wales's Housing Shortage

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 4:57 pm on 7 June 2017.

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Photo of Carl Sargeant Carl Sargeant Labour 4:57, 7 June 2017

Of course, and it was remiss of me in the earlier debate that we had in terms of that, because I didn’t recognise your contribution in terms of not giving money for brownfield sites for regeneration. We do that in some cases already in Wales, and we have done with some—certainly in regeneration funding. There’s one I can think of in Torfaen where we’ve aided the ability to gain access to land that is prime development land and, therefore, not just building the homes on that site—actually, it’s just about enablement, sometimes, and we’ve recognised that in terms of the challenging landscape we have in Wales, because of ex coalmines, et cetera, and brownfield sites are something that we are keen to explore.

I recognise there’s much more to do, Llywydd, in terms of housing and the needs across Wales, and I will continue to work with all partners to develop the ways of increasing supply. Whilst doing this, I want to ensure we remain focused on building homes and building successful communities for us here in Wales. Diolch yn fawr. Thank you.