Housing

Debate between Brandon Lewis and Jo Cox

Tuesday 15th December 2015 Commons Chamber

[Brandon Lewis]

My hon. Friend makes a good point—that silence has been very stark.

Our plans for housing are delivering but I will be absolutely up front about this: it is clear that we must do more to meet the housing needs of our nation. If our task during the last Parliament was to rescue the housing market, now we must supercharge it.

[Jo Cox (Batley and Spen) (Lab)]

Does the Minister accept the Office for Budget Responsibility estimate that, as a result of the July Budget and the November spending review, the Government will build 34,000 fewer homes by 2020 than previously forecast?

[Brandon Lewis]

I will come to housing associations in a few moments but, as I told the Communities and Local Government Committee this morning, housing associations have an exciting opportunity. I would argue that they will be able to access and realise assets to build more homes than ever before.