Lords debates housing needs of young people

Debate

Lord Young of Cookham (Conservative) put forward the debate.

This was a general debate. During debates, members put their experience to good use to discuss current issues and draw the government's attention to concerns.

Members speaking

Members speaking in the debate included:

• Lord Best (Crossbench), member of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Housing Market and Housing Delivery
• Lord Jackson of Peterborough (Conservative), former London Borough of Ealing councillor
• Baroness Taylor of Stevenage (Labour), former leader of Stevenage Borough Council
• Baroness Thornhill (Liberal Democrat), director of Hertfordshire Housing Conference.

Baroness Scott of Bybrook (Conservative), Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, responded on behalf of the government.

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