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

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of labour shortages, planning and regulatory rules, and any viability challenges, on the delivery of their target to build 1.5 million homes.

The government is committed to a whole system approach to unlock housing growth.

We have already committed £625 million for construction skills, reformed the planning system through the Planning and Infrastructure Bill and updated National Planning Policy Framework, and unlocked over 125,000 homes through our New Homes Accelerator.