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Social Rented Housing: Young People

Asked by Adam DanceLiberal DemocratMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 14 April 2026UIN 123847

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps the Government is taking to increase the supply of one-bedroom social housing for young people in (a) Yeovil constituency (b) Somerset and (c) England.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

My Department has held no recent discussions with local planning authorities regarding specific barriers to delivering one-bedroom social rented homes for young people.

I otherwise refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 101227 on 7 January 2026.

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