Under-occupancy Penalty Debate
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Diana Johnson
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(8 years, 10 months ago)
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Justin Tomlinson
I thank my hon. Friend. I hope she will excuse me if I cannot provide that breakdown instantly for every constituency. We are making efforts, through our combined package of £20 billion-worth of measures, to increase housing supply and help to get those people out of those overcrowded properties and off those waiting lists into appropriate accommodation.
Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North) (Lab)
How much public money has been wasted so far in legal fees on defending this cruel policy?