Housing: Rent Debate

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Department: Wales Office
Tuesday 10th July 2018

(6 years, 5 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Shipley Portrait Lord Shipley (LD)
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My Lords, I remind the House of my interests as listed in the register. I simply ask the Minister this: are the Government still committed to the one-for-one replacement of council houses sold?

Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth Portrait Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
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The noble Lord is absolutely right to draw attention to that commitment. It is still a commitment and announcements will be made shortly about the way forward in relation to council housing. Although there is clearly more to do, I remind him that our record compares very favourably with those of Governments before 2010—but, yes, we are still very much committed to that policy.