Houseboats
Commons · Question 230 · Tabled 13 May 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 26 May 2026
Question
Asked by Wendy Morton
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the number of people living permanently on residential boats in England; and what assessment he has made of the availability of suitable residential
Answer
Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 26 May 2026
I refer the Rt Hon. Member to the answers given to Questions UIN 28057 on 14 March 2025 and UIN 34853 on 11 March 2025.Between 16 December 2025 and 10 March 2026, the government consulted on a new National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). The consultatio...