Oral QuestionDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

“What further steps he will take to support people in the creative industries who are unable to return to work as a result of covid-19 restrictions.”

Tabled: 17 September 2020Answered: 24 September 2020

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Answer from Hansard

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

We have taken decisive steps to support councils to invest in social housing, including committing to a new 10-year rent settlement and the launch of our £39 billion social and affordable homes programme. We are very clear that we want to see councils increase the level of social housing.