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

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how many and what proportion of homes met the accessible and adaptable design standard on 1 May 2023; and how many and what proportion of homes are expected to meet the accessible and adaptable design standard by 2030.

The data requested is not held centrally. Planning rules already mean that councils must consider the needs of older and disabled people when planning new homes. The National Model Design Code provides tools and guidance to local councils for producing design codes; it details how the ten characteristics in the National Design Guide can be translated into design standards in local design codes.