Oral Question·Scotland Office
“What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of City Region deals in Scotland.”
Tabled: 7 July 2026Answered: 15 July 2026
Asked by
Douglas McAllister
Labour — West Dunbartonshire
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Scotland
Answer from Hansard
The Prime Minister
I thank my hon. Friend for raising this issue. It is a source of national shame that there are just under 1.3 million households on a social housing waiting list, including, I think, 8,000 in Hackney. The best way to tackle overcrowding and meet housing need is to build the homes this country needs, and that is why we will deliver 1.5 million homes over this Parliament. The Chancellor will set out further details in just a moment.