Oral QuestionMinistry of Defence

“If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.”

Tabled: 21 May 2026Answered: 1 June 2026

Asked by

Luke Murphy

Labour — Basingstoke

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Defence

Answer from Hansard

The Chief Secretary to the Treasury (Darren Jones)

We have committed ourselves to delivering 1.5 million new homes as part of our mission to achieve economic growth across the country, and we have already announced reforms of national planning policy that will help to get Britain building. They include the reintroduction of mandatory housing targets, and the removal of the effective ban on onshore wind in England.