Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 19776

Affordable Housing

Tabled: 12 December 2024
Answered: 20 December 2024

Question

Lee Anderson

Reform UK — Ashfield

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will take steps to prioritise the allocation of affordable housing to UK citizens.

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
Eligibility for social housing is already tightly controlled. If a person’s visa means that they cannot access state benefits or local authority housing assistance, they are not eligible for an allocation of social housing. Migrants arriving in the UK on ...
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