Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 76547

Local Government: Land

Tabled: 11 September 2025
Answered: 16 September 2025
Named Day

Question

Gareth Thomas

Labour (Co-op)Harrow West

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will encourage local authorities to set aside land for (a) community land trusts and (b) housing cooperatives.

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
The government recognises that the community-led housing sector – which includes community land trusts and housing cooperatives – delivers a wide range of benefits including strengthening community participation in local decision-making, engendering commu...

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