Question follow-through · 41383

Almshouses: Affordable Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department plans to introduce greater flexibility in the National Planning Policy Framework to support small almshouse charities in building affordable homes.

answeredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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Answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Tabled
25 Mar 2025
Target answer date
27 Mar 2025
Answer
2 Apr 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 25 Mar 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department plans to introduce greater flexibility in the National Planning Policy Framework to support small almshouse charities in building affordable homes.

  2. 27 Mar 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 2 Apr 2025

    Answer published

    I refer the hon. Member to the answer to Question UIN 31178 on 24 February 2025.

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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