Written questions

Social Rented Housing: Construction

Commons · Question 10015 · Tabled 18 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 28 Oct 2024

Question

Asked by Paul Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle delays due to financial infeasibility in an increasing number of (a) social and (b) council house building projects.

Answer

Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 28 Oct 2024

The Government has committed to delivering the biggest increase in social and affordable housebuilding in a generation.On 30 July we announced a number of changes in planning policy designed to support the delivery of affordable homes and also confirmed a...