Part of 2. 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 1:37 pm on 4 October 2016.
I welcome the fact that councils are now starting to build council houses once again. But, the main way of generating social housing is through housing associations, and I declare an interest as a member of a housing association. A decision by the ONS to change the classification of housing associations in Wales, to bring them into the public sector, does have very serious repercussions for the Welsh Government in terms of the £2.5 billion of debt that will be passed to Government. So, what steps is the Government taking to exact the situation, and do you intend to legislate quickly to put this right?