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Written question asked by Lord Blencathra (Conservative) on Monday, 20 July 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 3 August 2026. It was answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage (Labour) on Monday, 3 August 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.

Affordable Housing: Construction

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the difference between the number of affordable homes required in England and the number delivered in each of the last five years; and what steps they are taking to address any such shortfall.

Answer

304,165 new affordable homes were delivered between April 2020 and March 2025. The government has not set an affordable housing target to date, but we are committed to delivering the biggest increase in social and affordable housebuilding in a generation.

National planning policy makes clear that it is for local planning authorities to assess the affordable housing need of their areas, including the need for social rent, and set policies to meet this local need. This includes setting out the proportion and type of affordable housing that should be delivered on new development.

Our new 10-year, £39 billion Social and Affordable Homes Programme is the largest long-term investment in social and affordable housing in recent memory.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL2288
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Construction Affordable housing
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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