Written questions

Affordable Housing: West Dorset

Commons · Question 97717 · Tabled 5 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 15 Dec 2025

Question

Asked by Edward Morello

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of developers reducing affordable housing delivery on local housing need in West Dorset.

Answer

Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 15 Dec 2025

The government is committed to strengthening the system of developer contributions to ensure new developments provide necessary affordable homes and infrastructure. Alongside measures to deal with the legacy problem of existing uncontracted S106 units, we...