Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 102429
Housing: Construction
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 th
Answer
Matthew PennycookThe Planning and Infrastructure Act includes a regulation-making power to issue statutory guidance on a National Scheme of Delegation. My Department will consult on draft regulations for such a National Scheme of Delegation in the coming months.