Claim: House building starts fell by 45% under Labour, but have increased by over two thirds since the Conservatives were in government.
Fact-check: House building: counting the government's record - Full Fact
Verdict: this is correct, but also reflects the impact of the financial crisis on house building. the exact time period you look at and the measure of building can have a big impact on how the figures are interpreted.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Claire Milne
Date published: 2016-11-30T00:00:00