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Written question asked by Josh Babarinde (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 20 January 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 22 January 2026. It was answered by Matthew Pennycook (Labour) on Wednesday, 28 January 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.

Affordable Housing: Construction

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what (a) flexibility and (b) borrowing support is available to local authorities to increase affordable housing supply.

Answer

For information on the flexibilities available to local authorities to increase social and affordable housing supply, I refer the hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statement made on 2 July (HCWS771), and the Social and Affordable Homes Programme policy statement published on 7 November, which can be found on gov.uk here.

The government has today announced further measures to support local authorities to build more social and affordable homes, including confirmation of our approach to Social Rent convergence. Details can be found in the Written Ministerial Statement (HCWS1283).

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
107223
Session
2024-26
Related items
Social and Affordable Housing Renewal
Wednesday, 2 July 2025
Written statements
House of Commons
Subjects
Construction Finance Affordable housing
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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