questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to Homes England’s press release entitled Homes England opens bidding for ten year Social and Affordable Homes Programme, published on 24 February 2026, what steps he is taking to encourage applicants to provide more than the 60% minimum requirement for social rented housing.
answerText: I refer the hon. Member to the answers given to Questions UIN 115205 on 3 March 2026, UIN 96282 on 10 December 2025, UIN 89351 on 21 November 2025 and UIN 60128 on 4 July 2025.
heading: Social Rented Housing: Construction