Written questions

Housing: Shortages

Commons · Question 76951 · Tabled 12 Sep 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 22 Sep 2025

Question

Asked by Gregory Stafford

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the potential role of (a) German-style Fertighäuser and (b) other prefabricated or modular housing to help tackle housing shortage.

Answer

Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 22 Sep 2025

The government wants to see greater adoption of Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) as part of our Plan for Change commitment to deliver 1.5 million safe and decent homes in this Parliament.MMC is key to boosting productivity in the construction sector -...