Statement from Simon Hughes on council tenancy agreements
August 4, 2010 1:11 PM
Please see below a statement from Simon Hughes MP, Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats in the House of Commons,
on council tenancy agreements.
"Council tenancy agreements have not been discussed by the coalition, and any idea or proposal floated so far is nothing more than that - an idea or a proposal and not a policy.
"So the ideas put forward by David Cameron this week in no way represent the policy of the coalition and certainly do not represent the policy of Liberal Democrats. There was no mention of this issue in either election manifesto or the coalition agreement.
"All Liberal Democrats will continue to support stable and cohesive communities where people have the security of knowing that they will continue to have a home. We will not let anybody have their homes taken away.
"Debates about tenacies and the right to buy are of course perfectly proper, but the biggest housing priority must be urgently to increase the supply of good quality, energy efficient and secure homes, and particularly in areas of greatest need.
"Of course Liberal Democrats are willing to talk to our coalition partners and anybody else about any ideas for council housing. As always, we will not be backward in expressing our personal and collective views."
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