Housing, Planning and the Green Belt

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 4:08 pm on 6 February 2018.

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Photo of Laurence Robertson Laurence Robertson Conservative, Tewkesbury 4:08, 6 February 2018

I was not aware of that figure, so I thank the hon. Gentleman for that helpful intervention.

I was speaking about home ownership among young people, but the provision of two-bedroom houses would also help older people who are perhaps looking to downsize after retirement, which would free up larger houses. Yet that is not happening at the moment.