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In the debate, which took place on 19 January 2018, Buck said: ‘Everyone deserves to live in a safe, warm and comfortable home, yet despite the undeniable progress made over many decades, millions of people — often the most vulnerable — still do not.’ The bill will update housing fitness standards and apply to most private, housing association and public sector tenancies.
Buck noted that: ‘Many issues relating to advice and legal aid and other aspects of housing need still need to be resolved if the bill proceeds’ (she chairs the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Legal Aid).