Written questions

Housing: Rural Areas

2026-06-21 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · HL1190 · Official question

Lord Patten

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the percentage of people living in rural areas in England and working in the farming and agricultural sectors able to buy a home in those areas.

Answer

My Department has not made a specific assessment of the percentage of people living in rural areas in England and working in farming and the agricultural sectors able to buy a home in those areas.The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs' Sta...