Affordable Housing: Bristol
Commons · Question 8014 · Tabled 9 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Kerry McCarthy
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the availability of affordable housing for (a) care leavers and (b) young people unable to live with their families in Bristol.
Answer
Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 16 Jun 2026
The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) makes clear that local planning authorities should assess the size, type, and tenure of housing needed for different groups, and should reflect this in their planning policies and decisions.I otherwise refer t...