Spring Statement Debate

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Department: HM Treasury

Spring Statement

Matt Western Excerpts
Wednesday 13th March 2019

(5 years, 8 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Hammond of Runnymede Portrait Mr Hammond
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No, that is not correct. The £3 billion is part of the £44 billion total package for housing that we have announced. I announced an overall framework, and in a series of announcements will say how we will spend that money.

Matt Western Portrait Matt Western (Warwick and Leamington) (Lab)
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The Chancellor’s statement ignores the position of Shelter, which claims that we need to build 155,000 social homes a year. Why the lack of ambition?