I disagree with the right hon. Gentleman’s analysis. We do not know precisely what the Government have in mind for local housing targets, but my reading of their announcement is not that local authorities will simply use best endeavours. Although local house building targets will remain as an aspiration, they will not be enforced and we will therefore see a hit to housing supply, with a resulting hit to economic growth.
Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Matthew Pennycook
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 13 December 2022.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill.
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