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Andrew Bridgen Excerpts
Monday 27th March 2023

(1 year, 7 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Michael Gove Portrait Michael Gove
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I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for the point he makes. There is a housing shortage overall, not just in social housing, and we need to work with local government and others to increase supply. The affordable homes programme is a critical part of that, and that money would not be available if we were to follow the prescriptions on the economy that those on the shadow Front Bench put forward.

Andrew Bridgen Portrait Andrew Bridgen (North West Leicestershire) (Ind)
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The Conservative group at North West Leicestershire District Council has already committed to hundreds of additional houses for social rent. Will my right hon. Friend inform the House how his Department is going to help my council deliver on that very welcome commitment?

Michael Gove Portrait Michael Gove
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North West Leicestershire is one of a number of local authorities with which we are working. The affordable homes programme and, indeed, the ability to use right-to-buy receipts are critical to making sure that we deliver the social homes the country needs.