Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Christopher Pincher and Greg Hands

Tuesday 1st December 2015 Commons Chamber

[Greg Hands]

One of the other announcements that the hon. Lady might have missed was the extra £1.5 billion going into an improved better care fund, thanks to this Government. She quotes the vice-chair of the LGA, but she could have quoted the LGA chairman, also a Conservative, who said:

“The LGA has long called for further flexibility in the setting of council tax and it is right that Greg Clark and Greg Hands have listened to the concerns set out by local government.”

[Christopher Pincher (Tamworth) (Con)]

7. What steps the Government are taking to support (a) people with savings and (b) home ownership.