Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 120998
Social Rented Housing: Applications
Tabled: 16 March 2026
Answered: 24 March 2026
Question
Daisy Cooper
Liberal Democrat — St Albans
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make it his policy to enable local authorities to retain district and borough boundaries for the purpose of social housing allocation following the establishment of ne
Answer
Alison McGovernLocal authorities have discretion within the existing allocations framework to design allocation schemes that reflect local housing needs and priorities, including how stock is managed within a new unitary area.