Written questions

Affordable Housing: Rural Areas

Commons · Question 47583 · Tabled 23 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 7 May 2025

Question

Asked by Ben Maguire

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department will make an assessment of the potential impact of the levels of availability of (a) affordable and (b) social housing on people living in (i) North Cornwa

Answer

Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 7 May 2025

It is for local authorities to assess the size, type and tenure of housing needed for different groups in the community, including those who require affordable housing, and to reflect this in their planning policies.However, the government have made clear...