Clause 11 — Housing costs

Part of Bill Presented — European Convention on Human Rights (Temporary Withdrawal) Bill – in the House of Commons at 4:00 pm on 21 February 2012.

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Photo of Charlie Elphicke Charlie Elphicke Conservative, Dover 4:00, 21 February 2012

One concern that I have in my constituency is that many people live in overcrowded accommodation and have been waiting to get accommodation with the space that they need. Across the country there are 250,000 people in that position. Meanwhile there are empty-nesters rattling round in houses with spare rooms. Surely we should have an incentive for people with excess housing space to move out and enable overcrowded families to have the space that they need.