Responding to the Welsh Conservatives calls for ‘Right to Buy’ to be extended in Wales, Peter Black, Welsh Liberal Democrat Shadow Housing Minister said:
“Once again we are seeing the Welsh Tories promoting half-baked policy ideas. It’s time they started taking themselves a bit more seriously.
“The most puzzling aspect of the policy is the proposal to include a “one-for-one” initiative with a new home built for every home sold. It is absurd that this is being proposed by the one party that actually wants to cut the housing budget. There is no indication how their policy will be paid for, where the new homes will be built and over what timescale.
“It’s equally embarrassing that the Welsh Tories are promoting this as a policy for all of Wales and yet only eleven local councils still have council housing stock. Their ‘revamped Right to Buy’ policy can only therefore apply in half the country.
“Whether it’s charging people for using the NHS, bringing back grammar schools, or selling off our social housing stock, the Welsh Tories time and time again show that their views are both out-dated and completely out of touch.”
