Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 31733
Right to Buy Scheme
Tabled: 13 February 2025
Answered: 27 February 2025
Named DayQuestion
Noah Law
Labour — St Austell and Newquay
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has conducted an impact assessment of the Right to Buy scheme on council (a) house building (b) housing stock.
Answer
Matthew PennycookThe government has not undertaken a full formal impact assessment of the Right to Buy scheme.However, the impact of the increased 2012 Right to Buy discounts on council housing stock and housebuilding was considered as part of the review of discounts that...
ⓘ
This is an extract from the Parliament API. Search the full answer on Parliament.uk (UIN 31733) →