Written questions

Housing: Construction

2026-06-28 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · HL1443 · Official question

Lord Patten

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government how many houses granted planning permission in England since the financial year 2012-13 have (1) commenced construction, and (2) been completed.

Answer

The Department publishes an annual release entitled ‘Housing supply: net additional dwellings, England’, which is the primary and most comprehensive measure of housing supply. This includes estimates of new homes built in each local authority, in each fin...