Written questions

Social Rented Housing: Liverpool

Commons · Question 101018 · Tabled 17 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 6 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Kim Johnson

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of social rent provision within the proposed 2,350-home Peel Waters development in Liverpool.

Answer

Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 6 Jan 2026

National planning policy is clear that local planning authorities should assess the size, type and tenure of housing needed for different groups in the community, including those who require social and affordable housing, and reflect this in planning poli...