Rent Repayment Orders: Information Sharing
Commons · Question 101902 · Tabled 2 Jan 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Andrew Snowden
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what criteria were used to select the 38 additional local authorities included in the expansion of the Rent Repayment Order data-sharing scheme.
Answer
Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 12 Jan 2026
The Department for Work and Pensions has worked closely with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) to develop and implement the Rent Repayment Order pilot. The opportunity to participate was offered to all local authorities thr...