Finance (No. 2) Bill

We do not oppose the Help to Buy scheme unless it is not accompanied by a help to build scheme. The supply of housing is key. Housing policy must revolve around affordability. We now have the lowest level of house building since the 1920s; the Government cannot just turn a blind eye to that problem. Affordability has to be at the heart of our approach. It is all very well helping people on to ever higher mortgages chasing ever higher prices, but unless something is done to supply new buildings, we will not deal with the problem of affordability.