IMMIGRATION restrictions will be a hammer blow to building affordable homes, an MP has said.
South Lakes MP Tim Farron warned new proposals would leave a hole in the construction workforce needed to build affordable homes in the area.
The Prime Minister is set to announce plans to prevent migrants from working in the UK unless they earn at least £25,600 a year.
Speaking during Treasury Questions, Mr Farron said: “In the South Lakes, we have 3,000 local families waiting for a council house.
“And yet the Government’s own Migration Advisory Committee says the Government’s plan for visas and migrant pay will see an 8 per cent reduction in the construction workforce.
“So will the Chancellor explain who is going to build the homes that families in the South Lakes so desperately need.”
In response chancellor Sajid Javid said the Government’s proposed points-based immigration system would ensure that the needs of the construction industry are met.
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