Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 16796

Domestic Abuse: Stoke-on-Trent

Tabled: 28 November 2024
Answered: 5 December 2024

Question

David Williams

LabourStoke-on-Trent North

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to reduce waiting times for accommodation for (a) victims of domestic violence and (b) their families in (i) Stoke-on-Trent North constituency

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
Local authorities, in areas such as Stoke-on-Trent North and Kidsgrove, are responsible for designing and managing their own housing allocations policies to meet local need. As part of this, they have the freedom to manage their own waiting lists but must...

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