MP Attacks Allocation of £1.4m of Right to Buy Cash

A former Labour housing minister has accused the government of favouring Tory areas when allocating £1.14 million of funding to promote the right to buy.  John Healey, the MP for Wentworth and Dearne, made the claim after questions he submitted in parliament revealed Welwyn Hatfield was one of the areas to receive funding. Welwyn Hatfield is the constituency of former Conservative housing minister Grant Shapps. The government has said right to buy marketing spending was allocated based on levels of housing stock, but Welwyn Hatfield comes 63rd on the list of stock holding councils. Read more on Inside Housing.