Select committee: Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
Planning for 1.5 million new homes
Closed
Opened 14 Nov 2024
Closed 1 Apr 2025
Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗
Inquiry scope (the committee's words)
In this accountability session with the new Minister for Housing and Planning, the Committee will investigate how the Government plans to deliver 1.5 million new homes during this Parliament. The session will consider whether the Government's planning reform agenda, including its proposed revisions to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), will deliver high quality new homes where they are most needed in England.
Where it stands
The inquiry is closed, opened 14 November 2024.
The committee has not published a report yet.
Evidence
- 1 oral evidence sessionLatest 20 November 2024
- 2 witnesses
Recent activity
- Letter from the Minister of State for Housing and Planning to the Chair dated 27 March 2025 concerning local development plans2 April 2025, Correspondence
- Letter from the Chair to the Minister of State for Housing and Planning dated 28 January 2025 concerning local development plans2 April 2025, Correspondence
- Oral Evidence20 November 2024, Oral evidence
Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Nov 2024 |
Oral Evidence
Joanna Key · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government,
Matthew Pennycook · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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Who gave evidence
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| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Joanna Key · Director General; Regeneration, Housing and Planning | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 1 |
| Matthew Pennycook · Minister of State for Housing and Planning | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 1 |
Correspondence
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| Published | Direction | Letter |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Apr 2025 | To committee | Letter from the Minister of State for Housing and Planning to the Chair dated 27 March 2025 concerning local development plans |
| 2 Apr 2025 | To committee | Letter from the Chair to the Minister of State for Housing and Planning dated 28 January 2025 concerning local development plans |