Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 84124
Affordable Housing: Construction
Tabled: 21 October 2025
Answered: 3 November 2025
Question
Perran Moon
Labour — Camborne and Redruth
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department plans to prioritise the release of surplus public land to (a) councils and (b) housing associations for affordable housing projects at discounted rates.
Answer
Matthew PennycookThis government has made significant progress in respect of the release of surplus and underutilised public land for new homes. On 27 March 2025, we announced the establishment of a new taskforce to unlock surplus public defence land for development. On 3...
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