Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 41983

Social Rented Housing: Waiting Lists

Tabled: 27 March 2025
Answered: 4 April 2025

Question

Lee Anderson

Reform UK — Ashfield

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to prioritise disabled people on waiting lists for social housing.

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
Local authorities are responsible for designing and managing their own housing allocations policies to meet local need but have to do so within the legislative framework set by government. As part of this, they are required to ensure they give ‘reasonable...
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