Temporary Accommodation: Young People
Commons · Question 97776 · Tabled 8 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Question
Asked by Jim Shannon
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of whether the planning system enables local authorities to approve applications for homes in a timely manner for young people at risk of homelessness
Answer
Answered by Alison McGovern, 16 Dec 2025
The Government is committed to delivering the biggest increase in social and affordable housebuilding in a generation. My Department continues to engage with stakeholders in the homelessness sector to support the development of schemes and policies to tac...