Oral QuestionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

What assessment he has made of the adequacy of support given to local authorities in areas with high covid-19 infection rates.

Tabled: 10 November 2020Answered: 16 November 2020

Asked by

Jon Trickett

LabourNormanton and Hemsworth

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government

Answer from Hansard

The Prime Minister

We inherited a housing crisis in London, including record numbers of children living in temporary accommodation, because the Conservatives failed to build the homes that we need. We are building those homes, and I am looking forward to next week, when Labour will deliver more security for tenants, through our Renters’ Rights Act 2025. I commend Hackney council, my hon. Friend’s council, on getting on with building affordable homes. What a stark contrast to the Green party, which has opposed 42,000 new homes across the capital and counting.