The Supply of New Houses

Part of 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 1:54 pm on 21 November 2017.

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Photo of Carwyn Jones Carwyn Jones Labour 1:54, 21 November 2017

Well, if he's talking about the sprinklers, can I remind him that his own party didn't oppose the introduction of the sprinklers legislation? Of course, we always seem to look to strike a balance between what is appropriate regulation and then, of course—[Interruption.] He was in a different party at the time—the Member is correct—so I'll have to revise the point that I made. He supported the sprinklers regulation, I believe, on that basis.

We look to strike a balance between appropriate regulation and encouraging house building. We've done it through the social housing grant. We've made sure that we are not losing council houses through them being sold, to make sure that they're kept in the public housing stock. We've made sure as well, of course, that, through Help to Buy Wales, there are options open for people to buy houses, which they otherwise wouldn't have the option to do. So, we have a good record when it comes to housing, and we are on track to meet our target.