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Empty Property

Commons · Question 98412 · Tabled 9 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 17 Dec 2025

Question

Asked by Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to reduce the number of derelict buildings across the UK.

Answer

Answered by Miatta Fahnbulleh, 17 Dec 2025

Derelict buildings can blight communities and the Government is committed to giving communities the tools to revitalise them. The National Planning Policy Framework encourages and supports the development of under-utilised land and buildings, especially i...