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Proceeding contribution from Paul Truswell (Labour) in the House of Commons on Monday, 31 March 2008. It occurred during Debate on bill on Housing and Regeneration Bill.


Housing and Regeneration Bill

It is no use the hon. Gentleman quoting statistics. Labour Members, like most Members of the House, know that by 1997 the Tory Government had well and truly turned off the tap for council house new build. You had cut investment in housing by a half or two thirds in real terms, and the straw that broke the camel's back was the fact that you forced local authorities to spend 75 per cent. of capital receipts from house sales on reducing debt rather than reinvestment in council houses. Is that not the sort of record—


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
474 c492 
Session
2007-08
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Disclosure of information Audit Accountancy Companies Construction Council housing Housing Finance Domestic abuse Landlord and tenant Local government Ownership Low incomes Sustainable development Victims Social rented housing Repairs and maintenance Tenancy agreements Tenants' rights Subsidies Regeneration Possession rights Homes and Communities Agency Tenant Services Authority
Legislation
Housing and Regeneration Bill 2007-08
Housing Act 1985
Landlord and Tenant Act 1987
Housing Act 1988
Landlord and Tenant Act 1985
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk