Oral Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
“What plans the Government has to support the recovery of the housing market after the covid-19 outbreak.”
Tabled: 22 April 2020Answered: 28 April 2020
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
Answer from Hansard
The Minister for Veterans and People (Al Carns)
The Prime Minister has made it clear that ensuring that veterans and their families can access support—including for housing—is a priority; he mentioned that in his speech at party conference. He has also announced that veterans will be exempt from the local connection test for social housing in England, and committed an additional £3.5 million to continuing the reducing veteran homelessness programme, including Op Fortitude.