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I appreciate that it does not come under the minister’s portfolio, but could she get the appropriate minister to write to the committee so that we can get the date of when the review is likely to be complete, and get the outcome of the review?
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Date answered:
6 October 2021
We do not have the data, so the key is to get it. As we get the housing land audit guidance in place and get data back from planning authorities, we will be able to see where the land is sitting and for how long it has been sitting.
Professor Gerry McCartney told us plainly that “rising mortality for our poorest communities will get worse, and ... get worse faster, if those challenges are not addressed properly.”