GE LIGHTING SITE, LEICESTER

That this House notes with concern that, four years after the GE Lighting factory on Melton Road in Leicester closed, the problem of contaminated land has not been resolved; further notes that without de-contamination the land cannot be used for another purpose; recognises that this land may be required for housing in the city; further notes that Leicestershire is currently facing a housing shortage; and calls on the Government to encourage the long overdue de-contamination of the site and to recognise that the land should be allocated for housing.