Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 97776

Temporary Accommodation: Young People

Tabled: 8 December 2025
Answered: 16 December 2025

Question

Jim Shannon

Democratic Unionist Party — Strangford

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of whether the planning system enables local authorities to approve applications for homes in a timely manner for young people at risk of homelessness

Answer

Alison McGovern
The Government is committed to delivering the biggest increase in social and affordable housebuilding in a generation. My Department continues to engage with stakeholders in the homelessness sector to support the development of schemes and policies to tac...
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