Written questions

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...