Part of Opposition Day — [13th Allotted Day] – in the House of Commons at 4:13 pm on 15 December 2015.
Gareth Thomas
Party Chair, Co-operative Party
4:13,
15 December 2015
Does my right hon. Friend not think that the forced sale of council homes will exacerbate the homelessness crisis? Will he encourage Boris Johnson to speak in this debate to set out his view of the potential for extending Help to Buy to pay for the voluntary right to buy for housing associations?
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