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

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether Homes England has issued guidance on (a) requiring diverse street names in new developments and (b) diversity targets on suppliers and registered providers receiving funding for developments outside London.

Street names are a local matter and are formally determined by the local authority for the area.

Homes England does not set targets for diversity from suppliers or recipients of funding but does require that all partners comply with the Equalities Act 2010 and meet the needs of people across the country. All guidance for partners of Homes England is available on gov.uk, for example the recently published Social and Affordable Homes Programme guidance here.