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

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill on housing (a) supply and (b) purchasing opportunities for first-time buyers.

I expect that changes to the planning system made by the Bill will enable an increased supply of homes, including for first time buyers, by fostering the types of development that are more likely to be supported by communities and speeding up the process of planning for and delivering homes. An impact assessment of the Bill will be published in due course.

On 9 June, the Prime Minister announced new measures to help first-time buyers, including exploring reform of the mortgage market and extending the Right to Buy to Housing Association tenants.