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Housing Supply

Asked by Jim ShannonDemocratic Unionist PartyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 23 July 2026UIN 18597

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To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of planning restrictions on the level of housing supply.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

My Department has made no assessment of the potential impact of undefined planning restrictions on housing supply.

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