Written questions

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...