Bishop of Chelmsford asks about making housing available

The Bishop of Chelmsford received the following written answer on 18th March 2026:

The Lord Bishop of Chelmsford asked His Majesty’s Government whether they plan for a proportion of their 1.5 million homes target to be met by bringing empty homes back into use.

Baroness Taylor of Stevenage (Lab, DHCLG): The Government wants to see more empty homes brought back into use.

The 1.5 million homes target will be measured in net additional dwellings. Empty homes are not currently included within net additional dwellings figures.

Hansard