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

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make an assessment of the effect of the UK leaving the EU on the ability of local authorities in England to provide affordable housing.

My Department has been engaging with local authorities and a wide range of other interested parties to prepare for a range of scenarios, and will continue to engage with the sector on EU exit going forward. My Department is also working across Whitehall to understand the implications that leaving the EU has for delivering our housing objectives.