Claim e03f881dChecked 21 Jul 2026
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“The investment is intended to deliver more social and affordable homes.”
Reasoning & Evidence21 Jul 2026
The claim that the £39 billion investment is intended to deliver more social and affordable homes is directly and clearly confirmed by multiple official UK government sources. The government confirmed at the Spending Review (June 2025) a new 10-year £39 billion Social and Affordable Homes Programme (SAHP), running from 2026-27 to 2035-36, with the stated ambition to deliver around 300,000 social and affordable homes over the programme's lifetime, with at least 60% for Social Rent. The official government guidance page describes the programme's national strategic priorities as "to maximise the delivery of social and affordable homes." A January 2026 progress update reconfirmed these objectives. The programme is described as "the biggest long-term investment in social and affordable housing in recent memory." No evidence contradicts the stated purpose of the investment.
Sources:
- GOV.UK, "Hundreds of thousands to get secure roof over their heads" (2 July 2025): https://www.gov.uk/government/news/hundreds-of-thousands-to-get-secure-roof-over-their-heads
- GOV.UK, "Delivering a decade of renewal for social and affordable housing": https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/delivering-a-decade-of-renewal-for-social-and-affordable-housing/delivering-a-decade-of-renewal-for-social-and-affordable-housing
- GOV.UK, "Social and Affordable Homes Programme (SAHP) 2026 to 2036": https://www.gov.uk/guidance/social-and-affordable-homes-programme-sahp-2026-to-2036
- GOV.UK, "January 2026 progress update: Delivering a decade of renewal for social and affordable housing": https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/delivering-a-decade-of-renewal-for-social-and-affordable-housing/january-2026-progress-update-delivering-a-decade-of-renewal-for-social-and-affordable-housing
- GOV.UK, "Over 500,000 homes to be built through new National Housing Bank": https://www.gov.uk/government/news/over-500000-homes-to-be-built-through-new-national-housing-bank
- GOV.UK, "Letter from Housing Minister to registered providers of social housing: Spending Review 2025": https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/letter-from-housing-minister-to-registered-providers-of-social-housing-spending-review-2025/letter-from-housing-minister-to-registered-providers-of-social-housing-spending-review-2025
From speech
We inherited a housing crisis, with people unable to have the security of their own home or even get on to the housing ladder. We are determined to change that. We have invested £39 billion to deliver more social and affordable homes, prioritising brownfield land. We must build more communities with strong infrastructure, but the hon. Lady’s party consistently votes against the planning reforms that will allow those homes to be built.
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