Grenfell Rehousing Debate

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Chris Bryant

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Grenfell Rehousing

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Wednesday 5th July 2017

(6 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Alok Sharma Portrait Alok Sharma
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I am sorry if I did not explain myself correctly; the temporary and emergency accommodation is rent-free.

Chris Bryant Portrait Chris Bryant (Rhondda) (Lab)
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The financial provisions for local authorities that are trying to sort out problems around the country seem very ad hoc. Would it not be much better to set up a specific fund that local authorities could draw down from, thus making a proportionate amount available for local authorities in Wales?

Alok Sharma Portrait Alok Sharma
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It is important to respond to the needs of individual councils and local authorities, and that is precisely what we will do in conversations with them.