Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to work with Homes England to encourage more small and medium-sized enterprises to build affordable homes.

Homes England works with over 300 Partners to deliver the Affordable Homes Programme, including specialist delivery by local and community-based Social Housing Providers.

The Government has set Homes England a strategic objective that funding for the Affordable Homes Programme for 2021-26 should support use of small and medium-sized enterprise contractors. When Homes England assess a bid to the programme for funding, they will look at how the proposed development meets this strategic objective. Homes England will also include this objective in any grant agreement for the programme.