Written Question·Treasury·UIN 113734
Housing: Prices
Tabled: 20 February 2026
Answered: 2 March 2026
Question
Sir James Cleverly
Conservative — Braintree
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has a policy on targeting levels of house price inflation.
Answer
Lucy RigbyThe government does not set a target for house price inflation. The UK has a 2% inflation target, measured by the 12 month increase in the Consumer Prices Index (CPI). CPI is a broad measure of consumer prices based on a representative basket of goods and...
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