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Asked by Jim ShannonDemocratic Unionist PartyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 10 December 2025UIN 96121

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to improve housing provision.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

The government is taking concerted action to improve housing provision in England including reforming the planning system and record grant funding support for social and affordable housebuilding.

Housing is a devolved matter within the competency of the Northern Ireland Assembly.

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