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

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 15 October 2018 to Question 176357, whether his Department has any plans to regulate or monitor the provision of accessible homes in the UK as a strategic priority.

The Government‘s Building Regulations Advisory Committee is presently scoping a review of relevant guidance (Part M of the Building Regulations guidance), which will include a strategic look at the impact of accessible housing standards on provision.

A recent report by Habinteg indicates that the use of accessible housing standards by local planning authorities is increasing. The Government also continues to survey the accessible features of homes at regular intervals through the English Housing Survey.