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Debate between Olivia Bailey and Matthew Pennycook
Monday 7th September 2026

(3 weeks ago)

Commons Chamber
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Olivia Bailey Portrait Olivia Bailey (Reading West and Mid Berkshire) (Lab)
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T2.   My constituency is packed full of beautiful rural villages, but house prices are through the roof, and social housing stock is being sold off by housing associations such as the Sovereign Network Group. That is forcing my constituents out of the places where they grew up. I welcome the Government’s measures in the Social Housing Bill to protect rural social housing stock, but will my right hon. Friend consider strengthening the rules to protect against the sell-off of properties that could be housing local families in my community?

Matthew Pennycook Portrait The Minister for Housing and Planning (Matthew Pennycook)
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I recognise the strength of feeling in the House on this matter. I want to ensure that every opportunity is taken to retain homes in the social housing sector. Although housing associations remain independent organisations that are responsible for their own asset management decisions, I can assure my hon. Friend that we are exploring what further steps could be taken to protect much-needed social housing stock.

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Affordable Rural Housing

Debate between Olivia Bailey and Matthew Pennycook
Tuesday 25th February 2025

(1 year, 7 months ago)

Westminster Hall
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Olivia Bailey Portrait Olivia Bailey
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indicated assent.

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