Question follow-through · 50375

Housing: Older People

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to ensure the UK’s housing stock of bungalows is adequate to meet the needs of an ageing population.

answeredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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Answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Tabled
6 May 2025
Target answer date
8 May 2025
Answer
23 May 2025 · 17 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 6 May 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to ensure the UK’s housing stock of bungalows is adequate to meet the needs of an ageing population.

  2. 8 May 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 23 May 2025

    Answer published

    The government is committed to enhancing provision and choice for older people in the housing market.The updated National Planning Policy Framework asks local planning authorities to assess the size, type and tenure of housing needed for different groups ...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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