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My Lords, your Lordships may have noticed that at Questions I paid tribute to the noble Lord, Lord Kennedy, for his service over many years

Do forgive me.

That is the case.

I agree with the right reverend Prelate that accountability is at both ends.

My Lords, your Lordships may have noticed that at Questions I paid tribute to the noble Lord, Lord Kennedy, for his service over many years

Yes, we are very happy to engage on that point regarding first-time buyers looking to buy houses in the London area.

I hope that the noble Baroness heard from my previous answers that that is exactly what the Government intend to do.

The noble Baroness is right: premiums have increased, on average, threefold for buildings with identified fire safety issues.

My noble friend is absolutely right, and I pay tribute to the work he does on housing.

The noble Lord is absolutely right.