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

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the regional distribution of the public sector land in England that they expect to release for the building of new homes; and how much of this land they expect to be brownfield.

The Government is committed to releasing surplus public sector land with capacity for up to 150,000 homes by 2020. It is important that we prioritise the release of land where there is housing need. We are clear that brownfield land that is suitable for housing has a vital role to play in meeting the need for new homes, and ensuring that the Green Belt is protected.

Government Departments are reviewing their land holdings in order to identify suitable surplus public sector land to meet the commitment. We also expect local authorities to consider how they can release their surplus land.