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

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department has taken to assess the viability of flat-pack housing as a means of tackling housing shortages.

This Government is committed to supporting modern methods of construction (MMC), including modular and panellised systems. It is well recognised that new technology and innovation have improved productivity, quality and choice across a range of sectors and we are keen to see the same happen in housing.

Homes England provide development finance to developers using MMC and have also invested directly into an MMC factory using the £4.5 billion Home Building Fund.

Our Local Authority Accelerated Construction programme aims to increase the speed of build out and encourage widespread use of MMC. Homes England currently has contracts in place with local authorities for over 7,400 units, all of which include some aspects of MMC.