Michael Gove is accused of ‘trying to run with the hare and hunt with the hounds’ by a Tory former Cabinet minister.
An abortive attempt to change the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill regarding housebuilding was spearheaded by two Conservative former Cabinet ministers
However, the Government saw off the challenge by 164 votes to 129, majority 35, after the Liberal Democrats abstained, arguing that “targets do not build homes”. Critics argue it makes impossible the Conservative manifesto commitment to build 300,000 homes a year by the mid-2020s.“Unfortunately, I think in particular the Secretary of State, I love him dearly, but he is trying to run with the hare and hunt with the hounds.”
Lord Young said: “You cannot rely on the goodwill of local government to provide the homes that the country needs.” Lord Young went on: “Far from this amendment being contrary to Government policy, it is actually essential if the Government is to meet its manifesto commitment of building 300,000 homes a year.”
Labour frontbencher Baroness Taylor of Stevenage said: “Addressing the housing shortage offers immense economic opportunities of the country.
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