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Health: Private Rented Housing

Commons · Question 109658 · Tabled 29 Jan 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 16 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Carla Denyer

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to The New Decent Homes Standard: policy statement, updated 28 January 2025, whether he has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government

Answer

Answered by Sharon Hodgson, 16 Mar 2026

The Department of Health and Social Care works with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government on the links between housing conditions and health, including the risks associated with damp, mould, and other hazards. The jointly published gui...