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

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what statistics his Department holds on the (a) construction and (b) maintenance of new accessible (disability-friendly) housing.

The Government does not collect data on the construction and maintenance of new accessible homes built in accordance with the Building Regulations’ Optional Requirements for adaptable and accessible or wheelchair user homes. However, the English Housing Survey collects information on the accessibility and adaptability of all homes, including new homes. The most recent report can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/english-housing-survey-2014-to-2015-adaptations-and-accessibility-of-homes-report.