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Affordable Housing

Commons · Question 19776 · Tabled 12 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 20 Dec 2024

Question

Asked by Lee Anderson

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will take steps to prioritise the allocation of affordable housing to UK citizens.

Answer

Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 20 Dec 2024

Eligibility for social housing is already tightly controlled. If a person’s visa means that they cannot access state benefits or local authority housing assistance, they are not eligible for an allocation of social housing. Migrants arriving in the UK on ...