May I warmly welcome the Government’s renewed efforts on affordable housing? Will my right hon. Friend bear in mind the fact that what is affordable in some areas is not affordable in others? In Islington, where a first-time buyer’s flat costs £300,000, owning a flat is not an option; even part-ownership may not be an option. Affordable rented housing is what we need in Islington. Also, I hope that he will not take a moment’s time to listen to any advice from the Liberal Democrats, who in my constituency—
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Emily Thornberry
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