Thangam Debbonaire MP named as Shadow Housing Secretary

8 Apr 2020 02:56 PM

Thangam Debbonaire MP has been appointed as the new Shadow Housing Secretary, as part of the Labour Party cabinet reshuffle, after Sir Kier Starmer was named the new leader of the party at the weekend.

Bristol West MP

MP for Bristol West, Ms Debbonaire is the member of parliament for Bristol West, a seat she has held for five years.

Prior to taking up her new position as Shadow Housing Secretary, Ms Debbonaire has previously been a Shadow Brexit Minister and the opposition whip.

Views on housing and the private rented sector

On her website, Debbonaire names “decent homes for all”as being one of her priorities, with the site stating “since 2010 we’ve seen a steep drop in investment for new affordable homes, billions of pounds cut from housing benefit, inaction on short-term lets, soaring rents in the private rented sector, and significant cuts to funding for homelessness services…everyone has the right to a decent home.”

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