The Liberal Democrats are calling for a legal target of 150,000 new social homes per year

This requirement was included in a Private Member's Bill introduced by the party's housing spokesperson, Gideon Amos, on 10th September.  Speaking ahead of the second reading of the Social Housing Bill, Mr Amos framed his Bill as the “missing half” of the government’s plans.  He presented it as a complementary option to expand on the government’s current legislative framework.