My hon. Friend is making an important point about localism. Do we not also need the local authority to determine what is truly affordable for its local housing market? I note that the Minister was not so forthcoming about his definition of “affordability”. He said in reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Westminster North (Ms Buck) that these homes in central London would not be sold at £450,000. What then is the point of a cap at £450,000—why not £150,000?
Housing and Planning Bill
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Andrew Gwynne
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 3 May 2016.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Housing and Planning Bill.
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