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Written question asked by Mohammad Yasin (Labour) on Wednesday, 28 January 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 2 February 2026. It was answered by Matthew Pennycook (Labour) on Friday, 6 February 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.


Social Rented Housing: Construction

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of trends in the number of social rented homes built through the planning system in Bedford and in England over the past five years.

Answer

The number of social rented homes delivered in each local planning authority through Section 106 agreements (S106) since 1991-92 is available in Live Table 1011, on gov.uk here.

I otherwise refer the hon. Member to the answers given to Questions UIN 101017 on 6 January 2026 and UIN 107221 on 28 January 2026, and to the Written Ministerial Statements made on 2 July 2025 (HCWS771) and 28 January 2026 (HCWS1283 and HCWS1286).


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
109174
Session
2024-26
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Subjects
Construction Planning permission Social rented housing Bedford
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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