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Empty Property: Rural Areas

Asked by Joe MorrisLabourMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 4 November 2025UIN 85982

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To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on derelict buildings in rural areas.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

My Department does not hold data on derelict buildings. The Secretary of State has had no recent discussions with Cabinet colleagues regarding derelict buildings in rural areas

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