Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 901204

Affordable Housing: Rural Areas

Tabled: 1 September 2026
Answered: 7 September 2026
Named Day

Question

Olivia Bailey

LabourReading West and Mid Berkshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to help ensure that rural communities have access to affordable housing.

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
The government is committed to boosting the supply of rural social and affordable housing. The new National Planning Policy Framework strengthens support for Rural Exception Sites which enable additional affordable housing to be brought forward on small, ...

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