Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 101902

Rent Repayment Orders: Information Sharing

Tabled: 2 January 2026
Answered: 12 January 2026

Question

Mr Andrew Snowden

Conservative — Fylde

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what criteria were used to select the 38 additional local authorities included in the expansion of the Rent Repayment Order data-sharing scheme.

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms
The Department for Work and Pensions has worked closely with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) to develop and implement the Rent Repayment Order pilot. The opportunity to participate was offered to all local authorities thr...
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