Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent estimate he has made of the number of additional council and housing association homes required to meet demand for social housing in Enfield North constituency.

Our National Planning Policy Framework makes clear that it is for local authorities to assess the housing needs of different groups, including those who require affordable housing, and to reflect this in their planning policies.

Local authorities are best placed to make detailed assessment of the housing needs for different housing types and tenures in their areas, using relevant evidence to produce assessments which are specific to their local circumstances.