Michael McCarthy (Labour)

I hope on behalf of the many thousands of young people around the country that this is not another cynical attempt to assuage the electorate before an election. We have seen enough of that. This is an issue that is too close to people's hearts. Nobody in this room can say, with hand on heart, that he or she has not witnessed the difficulties such people go through when they apply for planning permission. I hope this is not an attempt to buy votes. I hope these guidelines will be in place post 11 June and that they will do what they set out to do. If not, we will be here to remind the Government.