I will happily confirm that we did not build enough council houses, although that began to change in 2007. Indeed, 70,000 affordable homes for which this Government have tried to take credit in their target of 170,000 were started by the Labour Government.
Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation
Proceeding contribution from
Hilary Benn
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 25 March 2013.
It occurred during Budget debate on Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation.
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