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

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, pursuant to the Answer of 11 May 2023 to Question 183870 Housing: Disability, whether his Department plans to require new-build homes to meet the accessible and adaptable design standard.

The English Housing Survey collects data on accessibility and adaptations within the home; the most recent adaptations report is published online. New build homes are constructed to meet Building Regulations accessibility standards in force at the time of build; the most recent data on new build home rates was published by ONS on 26 May 2023.