Written questions

Housing: Construction

2026-07-19 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · HL2367 · Official question

Lord Young of Cookham

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether current housebuilding rates are delivering the correct balance of market, affordable, and social, housing required to meet household need.

Answer

The government is committed to boosting the supply of homes of all tenures as part of its commitment to build 1.5m safe and decent homes in England in this Parliament. We are supporting the housing sector to deliver these with our major planning reforms, ...