Housing: Domestic Abuse
Commons · Question 105656 · Tabled 14 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 23 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Andrew Rosindell
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to support local authorities in providing permanent housing for victims of domestic abuse.
Answer
Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 23 Jan 2026
Statutory guidance strongly encourages local authorities to give priority for social housing to victims and their families who have escaped abuse and are being accommodated in a refuge or temporary accommodation.Local authorities are also encouraged to gi...