Oral QuestionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

What steps she has taken with Cabinet colleagues to increase the supply of affordable housing.

Tabled: 14 January 2025Answered: 20 January 2025

Asked by

Deirdre Costigan

LabourEaling Southall

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 (Angela Rayner)

Our plan for change sets out that the whole of the Government are committed to the biggest increase in social and affordable housing in a generation. The previous Government failed to take social and in particular council housing seriously. I am determined to put right that wrong. We have already taken decisive steps, including an injection of £500 million into the affordable homes programme, our consultation on the rent settlement and reforms to right to buy. We will set out more details in the spending review.