Select committee: Public Accounts Committee
Conclusion 20
11th Report - Unlocking land for housing
Published 17 Jul 2026
Addressed to HM Treasury
Public Accounts Committee Unlocking land for housing All items in this report Report on parliament.uk ↗ Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗
Conclusion (the committee's words)
We asked the Department how it is prioritising locations for funding. It told us its Ministers want to see a balanced portfolio across the country. It explained that it works with 10 Strategic Place Partnerships (SPPs) which are linked to Mayoral Strategic Authorities to help bring projects forward that the area needs most.48 It uses agreed measures with the Established Mayoral Strategic Authority to ensure it delivers in line with the NHDF’s priorities.49 We asked about places not part of a SSP and the Department told us it looks at relevance and readiness to deliver.50 It emphasised that when deciding whether to invest in an area it considers housing affordability and densification as criteria.51
From: Public Accounts Committee, 11th Report - Unlocking land for housing (HC 87), 17 July 2026
Government response
The government responded to the whole report on 1 October 2026 (deadline 17 September 2026).