New statistics show the Conservatives haven’t given enough attention to social housing – John Healey

John
Healey MP, Labour’s Shadow Secretary of State for Housing, commenting on new statistics
showing the number of new social rented homes has fallen to the lowest level
since records began, said:

“After
the Grenfell Tower fire Theresa May admitted the Conservatives haven’t given
enough attention to social housing. These shocking figures show she was
right. 

“The
number of new social rented homes being built is now at the lowest level on
record, and the number of new low-cost homes to buy is at just half the level
it was under Labour.

“After
seven years of failure on housing the Chancellor must use the Budget to tackle
the housing crisis.”