Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps the Government is taking to increase the supply of new social housing units.
The provision of affordable housing is an existing part of the Government's plan to build more homes, and provide aspiring homeowners with a step onto the housing ladder.
The government has committed £11.5 billion of taxpayer-funded grant towards the supply of new affordable homes. This includes increasing the number of homes for social rent.