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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Ashley Cowburn

Government has not done ‘full’ impact assessment of Right to Buy extension, Michael Gove admits

UK Parliament

Cabinet minister Michael Gove has admitted the government has not conducted a “full” impact assessment of Boris Johnson’s extension of Right to Buy.

Quizzed by MPs, the Levelling Up secretary was also unable to say where the funding for the newly announced policy would come from, insisting: “Watch this space”.

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