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 PennycookLocal 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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