"I commend my hon. Friend the Member for Jarrow (Mr Hepburn) for securing this debate. Is it not true that the regional growth fund is only a third of what it used to be under the regional development agencies?..." Lord Wilson of Sedgefield - View Speech
"I want to broaden the debate, because for me it is about not just housing benefit but housing in general. In particular, I want to talk about the problems that we have with private landlords. It seems to me that the Government are more than prepared to attack the tenants, …..." Lord Wilson of Sedgefield - View Speech
"Those affected by the cuts will find it increasingly difficult to find a place to live. Iquoted most of the paragraph. In the private sector there are good landlords and bad landlords. The problem is that many of them are amateur landlords who have one or two …..." Lord Wilson of Sedgefield - View Speech
"How can the hon. Gentleman expect private landlords to reduce their rents when for every one person on LHA wanting a property, five to 10 people in work are looking for the same property? Who are private landlords going to go for? They are going to go for the person …..." Lord Wilson of Sedgefield - View Speech