Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 102353

Housing: Disability

Tabled: 2 January 2026
Answered: 12 January 2026

Question

Neil Duncan-Jordan

LabourPoole

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions he had with disabled people’s organisations on the reduction of the number of new build homes that meet accessibility standards M4(2).

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
The government is currently consulting on a new National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) that includes clearer, ‘rules based’ policies for decision-making and plan-making. The consultation includes proposals for local planning authorities to set requirem...

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