Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 18015

Local Government Services

Tabled: 4 December 2024
Answered: 12 December 2024

Question

Rachel Blake

Labour (Co-op)Cities of London and Westminster

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to remove the requirement for a local connection for (a) homeless veterans, (b) survivors of domestic abuse and (c) care leavers.

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
On the 24 September the Prime Minister announced an ambition to improve access to social housing for veterans, survivors of domestic abuse and young care leavers. Statutory guidance recommends that local authorities exempt victims of domestic abuse and ca...

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