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Housing: Greater London

Asked by David SimmondsConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 15 September 2025UIN 71477

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the number of housing starts in London in Q2 2025 on her target to build 1.5 million homes over this Parliament.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

Delivering historic levels of housebuilding in London is a critical part of the government’s commitment to build 1.5 million homes within this parliament.

The government fully recognises the scale and breadth of the housing delivery challenge in London. We are committed to working in partnership with the Mayor of London, boroughs and wider partners to significantly increase housing delivery to meet these ambitions.

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