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Housing: Construction

Asked by James NaishLabourMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 20 April 2026UIN 125571

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of introducing national adoptable standards for new build estates.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

I refer the hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statement published on 18 December 2025  (HCWS1210).

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