Affordable Housing
Commons · Question 118613 · Tabled 6 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Chris Coghlan
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will take steps to help ensure that developers do not remove affordable housing when sites are deemed unviable.
Answer
Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 16 Mar 2026
The government is committed to strengthening the system of developer contributions to ensure new developments provide necessary affordable homes and infrastructure. Between 16 December 2025 and 10 March 2026, we consulted on changes to the National Planni...