Penrose supports Davis's case against nimbyism, noting the emergence of yimbyism that embraces densification for revitalising town centres and reducing housing costs.

Seely questions the balance between density and quality in garden city projects, highlighting the UK's low urban density compared to global standards.

Timms commends Davis on his initiative and suggests that social housing played a key role in the success of new towns, advocating for its inclusion in future programmes.

Pawsey admires Davis's ambition but expresses concern about potential opposition, citing past failures with eco-towns as an example of the challenges faced by such initiatives.

The statistics show a growing housing crisis with more people living with parents longer, private renting, unable to get on the housing ladder, lower rates of home ownership, and adults aged 35-45 three times more likely to be renting than two decades ago. The root cause is insufficient housing supply due to basic supply and demand principles. As a 'yimby' (yes-in-my-backyard), I support building social, affordable, and unaffordable homes now. Quick wins include restoring mandatory housing targets, maintaining local plan requirements, introducing a 'builder’s remedy', and reforming the planning system to be rules-based with flexible zoning codes for efficient approval of compliant applications. Long-term changes must involve increasing the supply of land, including brownfield sites within the green belt near commuter railway stations, while preserving protected areas.

Mr. Malthouse discusses the need for housing development, highlighting a past housing summit in his constituency where local residents expressed concerns about new developments but also recognised the necessity of them. He emphasises that over the next decade, 30,000 homes are forecasted to be built in his constituency and that this is essential not just for individuals but for the national economy as well. He outlines three main steps towards delivering houses: reforming the planning system by abolishing the Planning Inspectorate and setting hard targets for local authorities; removing the viability test which allows developers to hide behind profitability arguments; and ensuring strong aesthetic standards in architecture are adhered to.

There is a chronic under-supply of public housing in Northern Ireland. The Northern Ireland Housing Executive, despite being the largest public housing organisation in Europe, faces significant challenges due to community tensions and hidden homelessness. Temporary accommodation demand has soared from 3,000 placements pre-pandemic to an estimated 10,000 this year. The executive struggles to meet needs, with only five properties available for homeless people across Northern Ireland during a critical period last year. The author calls for the Housing Executive to be allowed to buy back stock and borrow money to improve its housing supply.

The idea of the UK as a property-owning democracy is important to me, but I am concerned that younger people increasingly find home ownership out of reach. SME house builders can help address housing accessibility and affordability. In 2020, they delivered about 22,000 homes, compared with a potential of 65,000 by 2025 if conditions are right. The sector faces challenges like rising material costs, access to finance, labour shortages, and complex planning processes which disadvantage them compared to large developers. I propose initiatives such as Travis Perkins' direct building supplies access for SMEs and the idea of a Homes England for SME house builders.

Housing should be a basic human right that is safe, secure, and affordable. However, in Britain today, this is not available to all; more than 100,000 families are in temporary accommodation, hundreds of thousands trapped in the building safety crisis under leasehold tenure. There is a lack of housing supply with the right mix in the right places and tenures. Without public or social housing being part of the mix, we will never meet the needed figure of around 300,000 homes annually. I propose directing the right-to-buy subsidy to the First Homes initiative and using housing benefit funds from the dysfunctional private rented sector for building genuinely affordable social housing.

Mr Mark Pawsey congratulated his right hon. Friend the Member for Haltemprice and Howden on securing this important debate, highlighting the exemplary Houlton development in Rugby as a sustainable urban extension with 6,000 homes, four schools, transport connections, leisure, retail, and community spaces. He emphasised the importance of early infrastructure delivery and community engagement to alleviate residents' concerns. The local authority, developer, and councils have worked together to deliver road access and outstanding educational provision at Houlton but encountered difficulties securing health services due to inflexibility from health service bodies.

Welcomes the debate on the UK housing crisis, particularly focusing on young people's need for affordable homes. Mentions that since the mid-1990s, renting has increased from 29% to 35%, with many spending over 30% of their income on rent. Argues that planning permission is not the main issue as it has been granted for over 300,000 homes per year but only a fraction are built due to profitability and industry capacity issues. Discusses the importance of affordable housing and highlights that last year just 60,000 new affordable homes were built, with only 7,500 for social rent. Emphasises the urgent need for more social housing in rural areas where homelessness is increasing by 24% annually.

Stevenson emphasises the importance of improving housing quality and quantity, advocating for a nuanced approach to housing policy that respects regional differences. He highlights the need for local authorities to produce comprehensive local plans and calls for reforms in tax incentives and planning rules. Stevenson also proposes bold solutions such as building half a million new homes in the north of England, focusing on better connectivity and incentivising business investment. He provides examples like the proposed garden village in Carlisle and the borderlands growth deal initiative.

Ms Maskell congratulates the right hon. Member for securing the debate and discusses the need for new garden towns on the edge of York, highlighting York's housing supply challenge and high cost of living. She encourages the Government to ensure short-term holiday lets return to residential use. She advocates for compulsory purchase orders to release land at scale and address funding issues by lifting HRA debt from local authorities' balance sheets. Ms Maskell also calls for proper funding for Homes England, investment in planning departments, and obligations rather than targets for house building numbers. She emphasises the need for sustainable home development aligned with community needs.

Clarke argues that the housing crisis is due to poor policy choices, lack of political leadership and dishonesty about the consequences of blocking new homes. He cites Centre for Cities data indicating a 4.3 million home shortfall. Clarke emphasises the historical context where previous Governments achieved much higher build rates. He criticises the current planning system as broken and highlights developers needing predictable land supply for forward builds. Clarke also mentions the impact of local campaigning against development and suggests setting clear housing targets to prevent councils from backsliding on their responsibilities. He proposes using existing occupied housing stock as a basis for new targets, with adjustments for environmental protections. Additionally, he discusses the need to address nutrient neutrality rules that are blocking housing developments.

Intervenes to clarify that planning permission is not enough; there's also a build-out problem where houses aren't built even when permission has been granted. She suggests addressing both the planning issue and the implementation delays.

Challenges Clarke's view, citing Lichfields' data showing it takes about eight and a half years from planning permission to first house built on large estates, and that on average 2,000-home housing estates are completed over nearly two decades. He questions whether the development industry itself is part of the problem.

Ms Ford highlighted the growth of her constituency, Chelmsford, since it became a city in 2012. She mentioned that about 1,000 new homes are built annually and that many meet the Government’s affordable housing definition with an obligation of 35%. Despite these efforts, there is still a shortage of affordable housing, exacerbated by a high number of families in temporary accommodation. Ford also discussed her Bill on converting office blocks into homes to create more affordable units. She noted infrastructure challenges due to rapid growth and proposed reforms to the community infrastructure levy (CIL) system to ensure it covers all developments equally, regardless of land type. Additionally, she requested further funding from the Government for significant local projects such as a new train station and a bypass.

Mr Aldous intervened to highlight that property values in Chelmsford are higher than in Lowestoft, illustrating that different areas face distinct challenges. He suggested that what works for one place may not be suitable for another due to varying local conditions.

The speaker emphasises the need for cross-party consensus to address housing issues, highlighting that previous government interventions have been insufficient and often exacerbating the problem by driving up prices. He argues that the housing market is broken due to supply shortages, not demand-side distortions. Furthermore, he points out the issue of building too many large homes in places where they are not needed, which hinders social mobility and economic activity. Ben Everitt suggests revisiting levelling-up targets to ensure sustainable growth for left-behind communities. He also discusses the role of stamp duty as a barrier to housing market flexibility.

Mackinlay argues that a major factor in the housing crisis is population growth due to immigration and internal relocation. He suggests reducing migration, encouraging multigenerational living, promoting brownfield development while discouraging uniform new builds, implementing tax measures such as downsizing relief for stamp duty and revising capital gains tax to encourage the release of second homes.

Aldous discusses the need to address all sectors of the housing market, focusing on elderly accommodation, building more social rented homes, improving planning systems, increasing support for urban regeneration through Homes England, considering investment zones for derelict sites, and revitalising high streets by converting former office and shop spaces into residential areas. He emphasises that these measures can help provide warm and decent homes, improve health, regenerate urban areas, and promote meaningful levelling up.

Mr Seely argues that the issue is more a market failure than a system failure. He highlights the need for local building, especially affordable housing, while acknowledging environmental constraints such as landscape protection on the Isle of Wight. He notes the significant increase in population and lack of local accommodation for residents over the past 50 years. Mr Seely provides statistics showing that since 2010, 2.5 million homes have been built, with 400,000 first-time buyers last year and an average of 222,000 homes per year since 2015. He discusses factors such as immigration, low interest rates leading to inflation in house prices, and the issue of second homes. Mr Seely raises concerns about slow developer build-out rates, suggesting that builders who commit to fast construction should be prioritised. He also critiques top-down housing targets for encouraging developers to game the system by sitting on permissions. Additionally, he supports greater powers for compulsory purchase, character tests for builders, and a focus on smaller sites and brownfield development.

North Devon faces significant challenges in delivering new housing and retaining existing homes for local residents due to a lack of planners, builders, and materials. The planning system is ill-equipped for rurality, with only 18% of built units being affordable due to viability concerns. Despite meeting targeted house numbers, there's a severe shortage of affordable homes. There are numerous derelict buildings and brownfield sites that lie unused for years or decades due to disputes over listed façades. The shift from long-term rentals to short-term holiday lets post-pandemic has exacerbated the housing crisis, with 67% of long-term rentals lost. Solutions include better strategic planning, simplifying community land trusts, and addressing delays in planning processes. The speaker also advocates for changes to regulations on property usage, such as allowing conversions from holiday homes to permanent residences.

The hon. Member for Greenwich and Woolwich highlights the chronic housing crisis in England, particularly in London and the greater south-east, emphasising the Government's failure to meet their manifesto commitment of building 300,000 homes a year by the middle of this decade. He notes that in 2021-22, net additional dwellings stood at just 232,820, which is insufficient and has worsened due to concessions made to Conservative Back Benchers. He criticises the Government's proposed changes to the national planning policy framework, arguing they undermine efforts to meet housing needs.

The hon. Member for Isle of Wight interjects, defending the Government's approach and suggesting that while there may be leeway on housing targets, higher density and liberalisation in many areas are set to improve market efficiency and address some of the issues raised.

The hon. Member for Stockport expresses disappointment at the absence of colleagues during the Opposition's winding-up speech, highlighting the importance of being present for such speeches as a sign of respect and courtesy.

Responded on behalf of the Government and thanked MPs who contributed to the debate. Emphasised the Conservative Government's commitment to building more homes, highlighting their achievement in delivering over 230,000 new homes in 2021-22 and over 2.3 million since 2010. Mentioned £10 billion investment towards unlocking over a million new homes by the end of Parliament. Noted commitment to affordable housing through the £11.5 billion programme delivering tens of thousands of homes for both sale and rent.

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Asked about sufficiency of building 35 first homes for first-time buyers and mentioned the importance of small builders in the housing market.