Oral Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
“What recent assessment the Government has made of the effect on local communities of second home owners using council tax avoidance schemes.”
Tabled: 7 January 2020Answered: 13 January 2020
Asked by
Tim Farron
Liberal Democrat — Westmorland and Lonsdale
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
Answer from Hansard
The Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry (Luke Pollard)
Lead, like other critical minerals and the broader range of chemicals that go into producing energetics and ammunition, has seen constrained supply over the past five years. That is why we are taking a strategic approach to our munitions management, including rebuilding depleted stockpiles, investment in always-on facilities and munitions, and building new energetics factories in the UK.