David Cameron's comments on Council Housing
I am not that happy about his comments about council housing. There is a complex issue about housing and how we manage a spectrum of different types of tenancies and ownerships.
Housing is a very important foundation for families. People with disabilities often have their properties specifically adapted.
I think it is important to give people some security. I am actually unhappy about forcibly removing people from their homes for under occupation although I reocgnise that we should encourage people to downsize.
The local housing allowance scheme does encourage people to downsize when they don't need such a large property.
This is an area where considerable discussion is needed before putting proposals forward in legislation.