Member

Finally, I turn to Government amendment 149, which would grant new powers to the Greater London Authority to acquire new land by agreement for housing or regeneration purposes. It would be helpful if Ministers provided more detail about those powers and how they are intended to be used. How would they chime with the new powers relating to the Homes for London package, announced by the Department and the GLA last month? We all recognise the acute shortage of housing, especially in London. It is an issue that fills my inbox and the Minister’s inbox on an almost daily basis. We recognise that the Government and GLA must work together to ensure London boroughs deliver their share of the housing we desperately need.