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Wes Streeting was challenged by Fiona Bruce for opposing a growth in his constituency regardless of Labour’s housing plans.

The BBC Question Time host identified that the Cabinet minister was towards 850 houses being constructed on the inexperienced belt in his Ilford North seat.

The second got here because the present debated whether or not the Government’s goal of 1.5million new houses by the tip of this Parliament was an “assault on our green and pleasant land”.

Host Ms Bruce mentioned: “So why did you oppose 850 homes being built on green belt land in your constituency along with many other Cabinet ministers including Angela Rayner and Rachel Reeves?”

Mr Streeting replied: “There are well-used sports pitches used by kids and actually people of all ages from a wide range of backgrounds in my constituency and I didn’t think that housing development was appropriate.”

Ms Bruce pressed: “But isn’t that the issue Wes, everywhere where local people or Labour MPs are opposing these developments there’s always a really good reason for it but that’s exactly what stops these housing being built and you’re as guilty of it as anyone else.”

Mr Streeting replied: “There’s not always a good reason but it’s okay by the way that whether it’s MPs, councillors or members of the public don’t think a development is right that we speak up.

“But it is also proper that we’re it objectively as nicely and that is what Angela Rayner has got down to do.

“So I don’t regret defending those playing pitches because that’s really important for quality of life, for bringing kids from different backgrounds together to play sport.

“There are going to be these types of decisions and trade-offs, housing will not at all times be acceptable.

“But it is important that we unlock the planning process, that we make it easier to build the homes we need and we get rid of the blockages that have stopped the number of homes needed.”

Tory Nigel Huddleston went on to accuse the Health Secretary of “astounding” hypocrisy throughout the conflict.