Diane Abbott MP challenges Prime Minister on London housing crisis
02 Jul 2014
Ms Diane Abbott (Hackney North and Stoke Newington) (Lab): The Prime Minister will be aware of the housing crisis in London, but is he aware of the distinctive contribution of his colleague, the hon. Member for Newbury (Richard Benyon)? Through his £110 million family firm, he has bought up the New Era estate in Hackney. Families in Hackney face seeing their rents driven up, eviction and being put on the street. Are the activities of the firm of the hon. Member for Newbury the Prime Minister’s idea of compassionate conservatism?back ⇢