Housing supply and homelessness to be discussed by Lords

Debate

Baroness Warwick of Undercliffe (Labour), chair of the board for the Property Ombudsman, will put forward the debate.

This is a general debate. During debates, members put their experience to good use to discuss current issues and draw the government's attention to concerns. 

Members speaking

Members speaking in the debate are expected to include:

• Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle (Green), vice president of the Local Government Association
• Lord Best (Crossbench), former chair of Hanover Housing Association
• Baroness Grender (Liberal Democrats), former director of communications for housing charity, Shelter
• Lord Young of Cookham (Conservative), former housing minister and local councillor.

Baroness Taylor of Stevenage (Labour), Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, will respond on behalf of the government.

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Watch and read the debate  

Watch live on Parliament TV 11.45am or read the Lords Hansard transcript (available from three hours after the debate).

Explore background information  

Find out more about the issues the debate covers in the  House of Lords Library briefing.

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