Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Linda Riordan and Kris Hopkins

Monday 25th November 2013 Commons Chamber

[Kris Hopkins]

The bonus itself is not for building homes. This Government have built 400,000 houses. This Government are absolutely committed to building affordable houses and have already reached 50% of our affordable housing target—over 99,000 houses—and will deliver 170,000 by the end of this period.

[Mrs Linda Riordan (Halifax) (Lab/Co-op)]

10. What assessment he has made of the effect of changes in the level of his Department’s grant on the operations of Calderdale council.