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

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will (a) implement the recommendation of housing association Habinteg and make accessible and adaptable (M4(2) Category 2) the mandatory baseline for all new housing and (b) issue detailed guidance to local planning authorities on how they should reflect the housing needs of older and disabled people in their plans as required by the Neighbourhood Planning Act 2017.

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.