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Baroness Warwick of Undercliffe (Lab)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 19 June 2025

Debate

Social Housing

Contribution

I thank my noble friend for that very positive reply. The entrenched and acute housing crisis inherited by the Government is in no small part due to the long-term failure to build anywhere near enough homes for social rent. My noble friend has made it clear that we are finally on the path to turn this around. The National Housing Federation and other sector bodies described last week’s announcement as “transformational … and will deliver the right conditions for a decade of renewal and growth … It is the most ambitious Affordable Homes Programme we’ve seen in decades” and, most importantly, “offers real hope to thousands of people who need safe, secure and affordable homes”. Can my noble friend the Minister provide an update on the design and delivery of the new 10-year affordable homes programme, including what emphasis it will place on social rented homes, alongside other affordable tenures such as shared ownership?

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