Member

I accept that the figure of 47.6% in London is extremely high. I accept that, of the 377,000 people in that group who are lead tenants, there are a significant number who have obtained British citizenship. That is fine: they should have access, if there is a housing need, to local authority and registered provider housing. I accept that completely. The beauty of Amendment 69, though, is that it is colour-blind. It is about fairness and equity. It is not about religion, ethnicity or background; it is about citizenship, and I think it is important to focus on that.