Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 27023

Housing: Construction

Tabled: 28 January 2025
Answered: 5 February 2025

Question

Tristan Osborne

LabourChatham and Aylesford

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate she has made of levels of demand for new housing in different areas of the UK; and what assessment she has made of the potential impact of new homes on the economy

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
In December 2024, the government implemented a new standard method for assessing local housing needs. This method aligns with the government’s ambition for 1.5 million new homes over this parliament, and better directs new homes to where they are most nee...

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