Written question asked by Lord Jamieson (Conservative) on Tuesday, 8 September 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 22 September 2026. It was answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage (Labour) on Friday, 18 September 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.

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Housing

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government, under the new National Planning Policy Framework, where an authority does not have a five-year supply or scores below 75 per cent in its most recent Housing Delivery Test, under what conditions a need for additional housing would outweigh the requirement for affordable housing as defined in national or Mayoral policies, or those of the relevant authority.