Uncontrolled immigration has led to house shortages, Reform leader sayspublished at 13:50 BST 16 June
13:50 BST 16 June
Image source, Senedd Cymru
Reform’s Welsh leader Dan Thomas claims it is “fact that a lack of house building and uncontrolled immigration has led to a housing shortage across the UK”.
Plaid has promised to build 20,000 new homes, he says, and adds radical reform of the planning system is needed.
How will ap Iorwerth speed up planning to deliver his promise, Thomas asks.
Ap Iorwerth says the housing shortages in Wales are “very very real” but rejects that they are caused by immigration.
“Yes we have set a high level ambition,” he says, saying they need to work with house builders and social housing providers.
“Blaming one part of society for the issue doesn’t help us,” says the first minister.
“Nobody is blaming immigrants,” Thomas responds, to heckles from Plaid Cymru benches.