1st Report - Meeting housing demand
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- Published
- 10 Jan 2022
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Select Committee · Built Environment Committee
Meeting the UK’s housing demand
Status: Closed
Opened: 22 Jun 2021
Closed: 8 Nov 2022
1 report
Inquiry scope
This inquiry investigates the demand for new housing in the UK and how barriers to meeting this demand can be overcome. The inquiry considers the key factors shaping the type, tenure and quality of housing needed in the UK. It also examines a range of challenges to meet that demand including skills shortages in the construction industry and some specific aspects of the planning system. The Committee published its report on 10 January 2022.Reports
Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Nov 2021 | Emma Fraser · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, Rt Hon Christopher Pincher MP · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities | View ↗ |
| 26 Oct 2021 | Andrew Wilford · Esquire Developments Ltd, Brian Berry · Federation of Master Builders, Clare Miller · Clarion Housing Group | View ↗ |
| 19 Oct 2021 | Cllr Dr Ed Turner · Oxford City Council, Grant Butterworth · Leicester City Council, Pooja Agrawal · Public Practice | View ↗ |
| 12 Oct 2021 | David Birkbeck · Design for Homes, David Orr CBE · the Good Home Inquiry, Professor Ricky Burdett CBE · London School of Economics and Political Science | View ↗ |
| 14 Sep 2021 | David Bainbridge · Savills, Jonathan Manns · Rockwell Property, Victoria Hills · Royal Town Planning Institute | View ↗ |
| 7 Sep 2021 | Anthony Smith · Transport Focus, Ian Chaplin · Omio, Mark Enzer · Mott MacDonald, Ms Charlotte Bonner · Education and Training Foundation (ETF), Shashi Verma · Transport for London, Stephen Radley · Construction Industry Training Board | View ↗ |
| 20 Jul 2021 | Alex Morton · Centre for Policy Studies, Dr Anna Minton · University of East London, Ian Fletcher · British Property Federation, Toby Lloyd · No Place Left Behind Commission | View ↗ |
| 6 Jul 2021 | Professor Chris Leishman · University of Adelaide, Professor Christine Whitehead · London School of Economics and Political Science, Professor Michael Oxley · University of Cambridge | View ↗ |
Who gave evidence
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| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Morton · Head of Housing Development | Centre for Policy Studies | 1 |
| Andrew Wilford · Head of Planning | Esquire Developments Ltd | 1 |
| Anthony Smith · Chief Executive | Transport Focus | 1 |
| Brian Berry · Chief Executive | Federation of Master Builders | 1 |
| Clare Miller · Chief Executive | Clarion Housing Group | 1 |
| Cllr Dr Ed Turner · Deputy Leader | Oxford City Council | 1 |
| David Bainbridge · Planning Director | Savills | 1 |
| David Birkbeck · Chief Executive Officer | Design for Homes | 1 |
| David Orr CBE · Chair | the Good Home Inquiry | 1 |
| Dr Anna Minton · Reader, School of Architecture | University of East London | 1 |
| Emma Fraser · Director, Housing Markets and Strategy Team | Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities | 1 |
| Grant Butterworth · Head of Planning | Leicester City Council | 1 |
| Ian Chaplin · Senior Adviser | Omio | 1 |
| Ian Fletcher · Director of Policy | British Property Federation | 1 |
| Jonathan Manns · Executive Director, UK & Monaco | Rockwell Property | 1 |
| Mark Enzer · Head of the Centre for Digital Built Britain’s National Twin Programme and Chief Technical Officer | Mott MacDonald | 1 |
| Ms Charlotte Bonner · National Head of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) | Education and Training Foundation (ETF) | 1 |
| Pooja Agrawal · Chief Executive Officer | Public Practice | 1 |
| Professor Chris Leishman · Director, Centre for Housing, Urban and Regional Planning | University of Adelaide | 1 |
| Professor Christine Whitehead · Emeritus Professor of Housing Economics | London School of Economics and Political Science | 1 |
| Professor Michael Oxley · Department for Land Economy | University of Cambridge | 1 |
| Professor Ricky Burdett CBE · Professor of Urban Studies and Director of LSE Cities and Urban Age | London School of Economics and Political Science | 1 |
| Rt Hon Christopher Pincher MP · Minister for Housing | Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities | 1 |
| Shashi Verma · Director of Strategy and Chief Technology Officer | Transport for London | 1 |
| Stephen Radley · Director of Strategy and Policy | Construction Industry Training Board | 1 |
| Toby Lloyd · Chair | No Place Left Behind Commission | 1 |
| Victoria Hills · Chief Executive | Royal Town Planning Institute | 1 |
Meetings & visits
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| Date | Type | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov 2021 | Formal meeting (private meeting) | — · Room 3A, Palace of Westminster | |
| 23 Nov 2021 | Formal meeting (private meeting) | — · Virtual meeting | |
| 16 Nov 2021 | Formal meeting (private meeting) | — · Room 1, Palace of Westminster |