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Housing: Construction

Asked by Shivani RajaConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 23 February 2026UIN 112406

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To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the relationship between housing supply and economic growth in a) Leicester b) Leicestershire and c) the East Midlands.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

Investment in housing and infrastructure in all parts of the country, including Leicester, Leicestershire and the East Midlands, drives future economic growth and higher living standards.

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