Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [Lords]

Debate between Eddie Hughes and Christian Matheson

2nd reading
Monday 29th November 2021 Commons Chamber

[Eddie Hughes]

As my right hon. Friend will know, unfortunately I am not the Secretary of State, much as I would like to be. [Interruption] Not yet, anyway. It is best to leave the fine detail of the formation of future legislation to the Secretary of State to decide. However, I look forward to discussing the matter further with my right hon. Friend as we progress.

[Christian Matheson (City of Chester) (Lab)]

I have listened to my right hon. Friend the Member for Alyn and Deeside (Mark Tami) and others. The Minister is waiting for the Competition and Markets Authority report, but is he prepared to say, even before that report has concluded, that on the basis of all the evidence we are hearing from right across the House, what we are seeing is nothing more than a financial scam from a bunch of greedy speculators?

[Eddie Hughes]

I am not sure I can go so far as to agree, but, as a number of hon. Members on both sides of the House have pointed out, it is an unfortunate practice that we will be seeking to address in future legislation.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Eddie Hughes and Christian Matheson

Monday 19th July 2021 Commons Chamber

[Eddie Hughes]

I think the simple answer to that is that since 2010 we have delivered 365,800 affordable homes for rent, of which 148,000 are for social rent.

[Christian Matheson (City of Chester) (Lab)]

What plans he has to review the local government finance settlement.