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Housing and Population

Asked by Sir John HayesConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 6 January 2025UIN 20000

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To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has had recent discussions with the Migration Advisory Committee on (a) population growth projections and (b) her Department's housebuilding targets.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

MHCLG ministers have had no recent discussions with the Migration Advisory Committee about the government’s ambitious milestone of building 1.5 million safe and decent homes in England this parliament.

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