Question follow-through · 47583

Affordable Housing: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department will make an assessment of the potential impact of the levels of availability of (a) affordable and (b) social housing on people living in (i) North Cornwa

answeredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Tabled
23 Apr 2025
Target answer date
25 Apr 2025
Answer
7 May 2025 · 14 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 23 Apr 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department will make an assessment of the potential impact of the levels of availability of (a) affordable and (b) social housing on people living in (i) North Cornwa

  2. 25 Apr 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 7 May 2025

    Answer published

    It is for local authorities to assess the size, type and tenure of housing needed for different groups in the community, including those who require affordable housing, and to reflect this in their planning policies.However, the government have made clear...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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