Oral QuestionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

What discussions he has had with the Mayor of London on the rate of housebuilding in London.

Tabled: 6 January 2026Answered: 12 January 2026

Asked by

Katie Lam

ConservativeWeald of Kent

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government

Answer from Hansard

The Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government (Steve Reed)

The Mayor of London and I discussed the rate of house building in London as soon as I came into office at the beginning of September last year. House building in London is flatlining because the previous Government failed to take action when it was clear that it was happening from 2023 right across the country. Last October, the mayor and I launched a joint stimulus package to increase house building in London, and we and our teams remain in regular contact to ensure that we can get on and build the new housing that Londoners need.