Proceeding contribution from Karen Buck (Labour) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 5 May 2011. It occurred during Backbench debate on Social Housing in London.

Social Housing in London

One of the issues that I will set out later is the absurdity of cutting—indeed, slashing—spending on social housing construction and consequentially driving up the housing benefit bill by pushing more people either into the private rented sector or into properties whose rent is set at 80% of the market rent. Would the hon. Gentleman like to comment on the logic of trying to reduce the deficit by increasing it?

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 527 c813
Session: 2010-12
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Subjects: Council housing Finance Greater London Housing stock Private rented housing Social rented housing Rents Security of tenure Housing trusts
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk

Social Housing in London

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