Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 86587

Homelessness

Tabled: 29 October 2025

Answered: 18 November 2025

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what information his Department holds on the number of instances of councils not meeting responsibilities under section 198 of the Housing Act 1996 by not responding since 2020.

Answer

Alison McGovern

The Government does not collect any data on the number of instances in which a council does not meet their responsibilities under section 198 of the Housing Act 1996.Where there are disputes between the notifying authority and the notified authority over ...

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