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

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps his Department plans to take to support the construction of social and affordable housing by (a) councils and (b) housing associations; and what recent assessment he has made of the impact of inflation on construction costs.

Further to the answer I gave to Question UIN 78825 on 11 November 2022, we continue to work with stakeholders across the sector to monitor the impacts of inflation to ensure the homes people need continue to be built.