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

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what his timeframe is for the commencement of consultation on mandating optional access standards.

We will consult shortly on accessible housing suitable for older and disabled people. This consultation will consider making higher accessibility standards mandatory, recognising the importance of suitable homes for older and disabled people, and will ask for views on our framework for providing accessible housing.