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Housing: Basildon

Asked by James McMurdockIndependentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 12 January 2026UIN 102422

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To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Housing Sec pledges to 'go further than ever before' to hit 1.5 million homes, published on 16 December 2025, whether ho

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

The government has no plans to amend the Standard Method for assessing housing needs introduced in December 2024.

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