(2) what assessment her Department has made of the potential use of contaminated land for (a) projected house building targets and (b) non-domestic purposes in (i) England and (ii) East Anglia.
The Department does not have a target for the proportion of new development to take place on contaminated land. It is for regional planning bodies and local planning authorities to make assessments of potential land that might be suitable for housing and other development uses as part of the plan making process. Strict environmental health regulations are in place to ensure that any contaminated land is fully remediated before any development takes place.