Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 901204
Affordable Housing: Rural Areas
Tabled: 1 September 2026
Answered: 7 September 2026
Named DayQuestion
Olivia Bailey
Labour — Reading 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 PennycookThe 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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