Housing: London

Baroness Lister of Burtersett Excerpts

Monday 26th October 2015 Lords Chamber

[Baroness Williams of Trafford]

My Lords, the problem of land banking and not building on land that has permission is very serious and, yes, the Government are putting on pressure to get those starts moving.

[Baroness Lister of Burtersett (Lab)]

My Lords, further to the question from my noble friend Lord McKenzie, what steps are the Government taking to monitor the numbers who have to leave London because they can no longer meet the cost of housing there, as well as monitoring the impact on families who are uprooted into new communities?