Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 94400
Social Rented Housing: Construction
Tabled: 25 November 2025
Answered: 4 December 2025
Question
Kim Johnson
Labour — Liverpool Riverside
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make it mandatory for all new housing development projects to ensure that 50% of the developed units are built for social rent, allowing the remaining 50% to be used f
Answer
Matthew PennycookThe National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) makes clear that local authorities should assess the size, type, and tenure of housing needed for different groups, including those who require affordable housing (including Social Rent), and reflect this in t...
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