Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook has failed to convince the House of Commons Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee that his plans to deliver 1.5 million new homes this parliament are achievable.
He was repeatedly asked about targets and how progress would be measured, and clarified that the government would not set annual or even interim housing construction targets. Nor was there any intention to say explicitly how many of the newly built homes would qualify for social rent. 
even more difficult
Still, Mr Pennycook insisted he was “confident we can achieve that goal by the end of five years in Parliament”, but that it would be “more difficult than he thought while in Opposition” and that it would be “a tough… He also admitted that it was a goal. To the legacy of the Conservative Party.
Meanwhile, Mr Pennycook said he was very happy with the progress being made on the compulsory housing target being reintroduced to local authorities. Following in their footsteps, coverage of local plans is suddenly moving very quickly. ”
When asked why he could set some targets but not others, he argued that past targets were “too politicized”.
Unblocking plan
What he made clear is that they are putting a lot of effort into removing obstacles in the planning process, which he says will speed up the entire construction process.
He also spoke extensively about tackling the construction workforce shortage through training and diversity programs, but was criticized by Conservative MP Lewis Cocking for not having a plan to address land banking.
But so far, progress has not met expectations. Councilor Angela Rayner was forced to admit that fewer than 200,000 homes are expected to be built in the first year, which is 100,000 short of what is needed, but Pennycook said Labor was in power. He countered this by reminding the committee that it was only four months ago and the plan was not yet here. Onstream.
