John Healey MP, Labour’s Shadow Secretary of State for Housing, commenting on new statistics showing the number of new social rented homes has fallen to the lowest level since records began, said:

“After the Grenfell Tower fire Theresa May admitted the Conservatives haven’t given enough attention to social housing. These shocking figures show she was right. 

“The number of new social rented homes being built is now at the lowest level on record, and the number of new low-cost homes to buy is at just half the level it was under Labour.

“After seven years of failure on housing the Chancellor must use the Budget to tackle the housing crisis.”