Lee Rowley, the minister of state for housing, planning and building safety, sent a letter to Lord Moylan, chair at the Built Environment Committee, to discuss how the government can support the MMC sector.

Rowley said: “As you and the committee are aware, the MMC sector has had a number of successes. 

“At the same time, and as we discussed, it is also the case that the sector is facing challenges, and that there are clear questions which now need to be reviewed, and answered in detail, about where the sector currently is, where it is going and what role the state will play in the future.

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“We all have the shared ambition of seeing MMC play a continuing role in the provision of additional homes for the next generation but, at the same, there are clearly broader discussions to have about what can, and what should, be done in the future given the changes the sector has experienced in recent months.”

He added that given recent announcements of further “industry exits” he would like to give further development of MMC policy, and how best the department can support the sector. 

Lord Moylan responded: “Since we wrote to you there have been further industry exits.

“This includes the announcement that one organisation which provided us with written evidence has filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators.

“Given the importance of this matter, and the need for the government to develop a deeper understanding of the sector before setting out a clear policy position, we understand your suggestion of additional time to prepare a full response.”