I genuinely think so, because, as the hon. Member for Harrow East (Bob Blackman) has said, we are talking about large swathes of publicly owned land in the centre of our capital. My constituency has the least amount of green space of any in the entire country, and all our brownfield sites need to be looked at very carefully in order to maximise housing. I agree with the hon. Gentleman on the need for housing, but frankly we do not need developments such as that currently taking place on our canal, where a one-bedroom flat is being sold for £826,000. That is not affordable housing for anyone who lives in Islington. We need real affordable housing, but the Bill does not seem to have any control over that.
Transport for London Bill [Lords]: Revival
Proceeding contribution from
Emily Thornberry
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 16 November 2015.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Transport for London Bill [Lords]: Revival.
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