Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 47583

Affordable Housing: Rural Areas

Tabled: 23 April 2025
Answered: 7 May 2025

Question

Ben Maguire

Liberal DemocratNorth Cornwall

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department will make an assessment of the potential impact of the levels of availability of (a) affordable and (b) social housing on people living in (i) North Cornwa

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
It is for local authorities to assess the size, type and tenure of housing needed for different groups in the community, including those who require affordable housing, and to reflect this in their planning policies.However, the government have made clear...

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