Communities Secretary Sajid Javid has called for "a change in attitude" and approach towards social housing in the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire.
Mr Javid said that the voices of residents in the tower block had "fell on deaf ears", adding that the "legacy of Grenfell" should be to ensure that such concerns from residents are never again ignored.
The Communities Secretary also pledged to maintain investment in regenerating council estates in the wake of the tragedy in Kensington.
His comments came as he outlined the Government's approach to housing and social security in the Queen's Speech.
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He said: "I think it's clear that any changes in the wake of this tragedy shouldn't just be technical, or to legislation.
"What happened at Grenfell Tower also showed us all that we need a change in attitude.
"We all need to rethink our approach to social housing, and we need to reflect on the way that successive governments have engaged with and responded to social tenants.
"We don't yet know for sure whether this disaster could have been avoided if the people who called Grenfell Tower their home had been listened to.
"But we do know that for far too long, that their voices fell on deaf ears, so if nothing else, let the legacy of Grenfell be that such voices will never, ever be ignored again."
Mr Javid said the Government had already paid out around £32 million to help regenerate housing estates, while he also wanted to see residents put at the heart of these schemes.
He added: "In the wake of the Grenfell Tower tragedy, it's more important than ever that we continue to support housing associations and local authorities with their plans to regenerate housing estates."
Labour's Karen Buck, a former minister, said the Tories had a "deplorable" record on social housing, saying the number of new council homes being built had tumbled from almost 37,000 in 2010/11 to just over 1,000 last year.
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But Mr Javid hit back, saying house prices had spiralled under Labour, as well as criticising the party's flagship election pledge to create a new Ministry of Housing.
"It's the typical Labour prescription - there's no problem that can't be fixed without a bit more bureaucracy," he said.
"We want to build more homes for hard-working people, they want to build more offices for civil servants."
Mr Javid said the Government was committed to releasing more land, building more homes, getting more companies involved in the housing market and supporting more people who need help now.
"The Queen's Speech, which promises proposals to help ensure that more homes are built, marks a significant step in turning that blueprint into bricks and mortar," he said.
Other proposals in the Queen's Speech include a crackdown on unfair lettings agent fees and further work to combat homelessness.
Shadow housing secretary John Healey pressed Mr Javid on whether the Government would provide funding if remedial work is required to make tower blocks safe.
The Communities Secretary said the Government had made it clear that it would "pay for all the tests" and that if any local authority needed help to implement changes, then "we will work with that local authority to provide it".
Mr Healey asked: "Support and help and funding if they need it, is that what the Secretary of State is saying to this House, yes or no?"
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Mr Javid replied: "What we've made clear is exactly that. If there's a local authority that needs supporting - including funding support - we will work with them to provide funding support."
Mr Healey said he was "grateful" for the answer, and added: "Finally. It's taken probably a dozen questions to him and to the Prime Minister and to the Leader of the House during the course of the day to get that statement but it is of course welcome."
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