Speeches by Lewin.

“In one of the first contributions I had the privilege of making in the House, I raised the case of the Blake family. Their son Stuart was infected aged six, and he died at the age of 27, back in 2006. I have been in regular contact with the family, and it was my privilege to show them around this place just a few weeks…”

“It is just over £300,000.”

“Does anyone else have anything to add on the merits or otherwise of shared ownership? I am conscious of time.”

“Good morning. I am Andrew Lewin, the MP for Welwyn Hatfield.”

“Taking on the challenge of home ownership, I am struck by what Vicky was saying a moment ago about the fundamental challenge of people accessing a mortgage. In July this year, the Government introduced a permanent mortgage guarantee scheme. The panel will understand all the nuances better than I do, but the fundamental…”

“Let me start by saying that I welcome a debate on how we incentivise home ownership. I am a Labour MP who wants more of my constituents in Welwyn Hatfield to have a secure home of their own and to build a life in our community, and people’s ability to buy a home should not be so dependent on their access to the bank of…”

“The shadow Chancellor talks about the huge advantages of his proposal. Is he aware that someone who owns a home worth £2 million would benefit to the tune of £150,000? This is a tax cut for millionaires. Is that what he wants?”

“Stanimira, you raised shared ownership. I would say to the panel the same that I said to the former Deputy Prime Minister a few months ago: I am perhaps an unusual case in that I benefited from shared ownership. It so happened that I was able, living by myself, to get on the ladder in that way. I then met my partner, n…”

“I briefly wanted to come back in on mortgage guarantees, because that is the direction of travel with Government policy. It was in the manifesto. It was only July this year that it came in. I am interested in the panel’s view on whether there should be a cap on income. I take your point, Sophie, that it is going to ben…”

“It is a really important debate. Thank you to all of the panel. Sophie, you just talked about what is “sustainable and affordable”. That is the right question, because there will be lots of people who are currently renting and on a reasonable to good income, but, as we have discussed—and I think we are going to do so i…”

“I have recently hosted a series of meetings on the SEND system with parents and teachers. One moment was most striking: when I asked a roomful of parents how many of them knew or suspected that their child had additional needs before the age of five, every single hand went up. Will the Leader of the House consider givi…”

“On the cooling and the technology, Lee and I were talking earlier about Mitsubishi Electric. Did you want to jump in?”

“Good morning. I am Andrew Lewin, the MP for Welwyn Hatfield. I have previously worked in the sector, so I draw attention to my entry in the register of interests.”

“I just wanted to jump in on the theme of culture, because it is already coming through strongly this morning. You have all spoken powerfully about some shocking examples of residents feeling disconnected and not cared for. It is really important that you do that, we hear it and everyone in Parliament and Government hea…”

“Building on the quality of homes, we are heading into the winter. There is a question about minimum energy efficiency standards. The Government have proposed that, by 2030, all social homes will be brought up to EPC C or above. If that were to happen, that would mean that it was only social homes that would have that g…”

“I have a brief follow-up on culture. That was the most striking theme of the earlier panel. There is a sense that residents do not feel valued, listened to or, at worst, do not even want to raise issues because they feel like they are a burden. I have a challenge for the panel, but the question is just for one of you. …”

“Sarah, I will give you the opportunity to close, because I understand that you have called for the Government to introduce a green and decent homes programme. You have the floor.”

“It is a privilege to serve under your chairmanship, Sir John. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Cities of London and Westminster (Rachel Blake) not just on securing the debate, but on a powerful speech, and especially on her tribute to how our Parliament is evolving. It is vital to recognise that we have age…”

“I am Andrew Lewin, Labour MP for Welwyn Hatfield.”

“I have one final question. I am always interested in international comparisons. Many countries across Europe have a bigger PRS sector than we have here, and I understand that a lot of them are in a better place than we are on home insulation. Are there any countries or schemes that you would look to for inspiration tha…”