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Housing: Construction

Asked by Dr Simon OpherLabourMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 12 September 2024UIN 4282

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To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to take steps to upgrade roads to enable housing targets to be met.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

The Government recognises the vital role that transport infrastructure plays in facilitating new housing development. A range of funding programmes exist to support the delivery of infrastructure, including roads, to support the delivery of new housing including the £4.2 billion Housing Infrastructure Fund and the £1.5 billion Brownfield, Infrastructure and Land fund.

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