Mr. Odran Reid:

We should use our State assets well. For example, we should move bus garages to where they should be. We should be very smart in doing what we do. I would definitely consider urban regeneration. Many of our suburbs are very poorly designed in some respects and are of very low density. There are a number of hits there.

On vacancy, I do not have to tell many politicians that many vacant properties, particularly those owned by the local authorities, are vacant because of drug dealing and antisocial behaviour. These issues must be addressed. They are part of the housing package to put it that way. Regardless of the policies we have, there are others that need to be put in place to make them work.

Last, on the taxation issue, we should just be smart. That is where the carrot and stick will be. Some of this is about encouragement but there should be penalties for those that do not use things, including the State and local authorities.