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Simon Hughes Excerpts
Monday 18th March 2013

(11 years, 7 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Foster of Bath Portrait Mr Foster
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I am grateful to the hon. Lady for bringing the House’s attention to that case. I was not aware of it and if she is prepared to provide me with the details I would be willing to meet her to discuss the issue she raises.

Simon Hughes Portrait Simon Hughes (Bermondsey and Old Southwark) (LD)
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Many Liberal Democrat councillors around England would like to see more council housing and housing association property built in their areas. What can the Government do to encourage and support both those initiatives?

Lord Foster of Bath Portrait Mr Foster
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My right hon. Friend has long championed the importance of local councils being able to do more in developing further housing for people in their areas, and he must wait just a few days for a further announcement on that issue. As I have already said, given the changes that the Government have made to the housing revenue account system, £2.8 billion is still available for local councils to spend on housing.