Question follow-through · 27587
Housing: Construction
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to (a) support minority-owned construction firms and builders gain equitable access to housing sector (i) opportunities, (ii) funding and (iii
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
- Tabled
- 30 Jan 2025
- Target answer date
- 3 Feb 2025
- Answer
- 24 Feb 2025 · 25 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
30 Jan 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to (a) support minority-owned construction firms and builders gain equitable access to housing sector (i) opportunities, (ii) funding and (iii
3 Feb 2025
Target answer date
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24 Feb 2025
Answer published
Small and medium sized housebuilders, including those that are minority owned, are essential to meeting the government’s housing ambitions and supporting local economies. The government recently announced a £700m extension to the Home Building Fund which ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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