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Council Housing: Greater Manchester

Asked by Sir James CleverlyConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 3 November 2025UIN 83819

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what information his Department holds on the number of new council houses that have been built in Greater Manchester since May 2017.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

Data on new affordable housing completions since 1991-92 for Greater Manchester is available on the live tables on affordable housing supply which can be found on gov.uk here.

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