"I think that the hon. Lady, in talking about the settlement, is referring to the new £1.5 billion coming through. As I am sure she is aware, our affordable homes programme actually delivers 6% more supported homes a year than Labour’s equivalent did.
"I am going to make some progress, because many Members wish to speak, but I will give way again shortly.
Many supported housing tenants have multiple physical and mental health problems, histories of offending and dependency issues. They might be elderly, socially isolated or face barriers to accessing employment or …..." Brandon Lewis - View Speech
"I think there was an intervention somewhere in that speech. The hon. Lady has experience of the excellent work that those organisations do, as do I—I was a trustee of a Foyer. That is why it is important that we ensure that we protect the most vulnerable in society...." Brandon Lewis - View Speech
"My hon. Friend highlights the difference between the two parties. We want to ensure that we get a deal that protects the most vulnerable in society, helps them out and gives them an aspirational opportunity to move forward in their lives while getting a right and proper deal for the …..." Brandon Lewis - View Speech
"The hon. Gentleman has effectively asked me to continue my speech, because I was just about to say, as I am sure he will appreciate, that the underlying principles are the bedrock of this policy formation. He, along with the right hon. Member for Wentworth and Dearne, urges the Government …..." Brandon Lewis - View Speech
"I am slightly surprised by the hon. Lady’s comments. If she looks back at the Hansardreport of this debate,she will see how many interventions I have already taken, so she might want to talk to her colleagues about the fact that they got in before her. …..." Brandon Lewis - View Speech
"I say gently to the hon. Gentleman that the financial mess in which the previous Labour Government left this country means that we have to make difficult decisions and move quickly to ensure that hard-working taxpayers are properly protected. I am proud to be working with a Chancellor who sees …..." Brandon Lewis - View Speech
"As my hon. Friend rightly says, as the findings of the review come in we will look to work urgently with those in the sector to provide certainty for them...." Brandon Lewis - View Speech
"It is almost as though the right hon. Gentleman forgets that when he was a Minister—I think in the DCLG, although he might well still have been at the Treasury—the Government of the time moved the spare room subsidy, which was first introduced under Labour, into the private sector and …..." Brandon Lewis - View Speech