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 DemocratSt 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 McGovern
Local 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.