Oral Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
“If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.”
Tabled: 8 July 2025Answered: 14 July 2025
Asked by
Neil Duncan-Jordan
Labour — Poole
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
Answer from Hansard
Matthew Pennycook
My hon. Friend will have noted the £39 billion allocated at the spending review to our new 10-year social and affordable homes programme, which, as the Deputy Prime Minister has made clear, we think will deliver about 300,000 affordable homes over its lifetime, with about 180,000 for social rent. He will also know that our Renters’ Rights Bill includes provisions that will empower tenants to challenge unreasonable rent increases.