Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 87891

Housing: Young People

Tabled: 4 November 2025
Answered: 11 November 2025
Named Day

Question

Nadia Whittome

LabourNottingham East

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will require local authorities to consider the needs of young people as a specific group in their local housing needs assessments.

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
The National Planning Policy Framework already makes clear that local authorities should assess the size, type and tenure of housing needed for different groups in the community and plan accordingly. These groups should include, but are not limited to, th...

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