Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 5686

Housing: Construction

Tabled: 12 September 2024

Answered: 11 October 2024

Question

David Simmonds

Conservative — Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her target to build 1.5 million homes in this Parliament applies only to England.

Answer

Matthew Pennycook

The Government’s target of delivering 1.5 million new homes in this parliament applies to England only as housing is a devolved matter. We will update Parliament on our progress in the usual manner.