Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 102432
Council Housing: Basildon and Thurrock
Tabled: 2 January 2026
Answered: 12 January 2026
Question
James McMurdock
Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Housing Sec pledges to 'go further than ever before' to hit 1.5 million homes, published on 16 December 2025, whether hi
Answer
Matthew PennycookThe government is taking action to support all local authorities, including those in Thurrock and Basildon, to increase their levels of council housing construction.