Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 79909

Affordable Housing

Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 20 October 2025

Question

Linsey Farnsworth

LabourAmber Valley

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to prevent developers seeking to (a) reduce and (b) remove obligations under agreements entered into under section 106 of the Town and Country

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
The government is committed to strengthening the system of developer contributions to ensure new developments provide necessary affordable homes and infrastructure.As part of this commitment, we are reviewing the planning practice guidance PPG on viabilit...

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