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Housing: Construction

Asked by Jim ShannonDemocratic Unionist PartyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 25 June 2025UIN 60444

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what progress her Department has made on reaching housing targets.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

The government publishes quarterly data on planning applications and housing starts and completions.

The latest data on planning application statistics can be found on gov.uk here.

Data on housing starts and completions can be found on gov.uk here.

The main measure of housing supply is net additional dwellings, the latest data on which can be found on gov.uk here.

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