Oral QuestionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

What steps he is taking to build more social and affordable homes in South Shields constituency.

Tabled: 18 November 2025Answered: 24 November 2025

Asked by

Emma Lewell

LabourSouth Shields

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)

This Government are delivering the biggest increase in social and affordable housing in a generation. Our £39 billion social and affordable homes programme will build around 300,000 homes over 10 years, with at least 60% for social rent, backing councils and housing associations to build at scale. The Conservative Government failed to build the homes this country needs. They put homes out of reach for too many British families, allowed homelessness and rough sleeping to double over their 14 years in power and choked off the economic growth that this country needs. This Government will “Build, baby, build” to make the dream of a secure home a reality for everyone in this country.