Written questions

Council Housing: Waiting Lists

Lords · Question HL3484 · Tabled 14 Sep 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 22 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Lord Jamieson

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage on 13 July (HL1406), whether they intend to publish the technical specification of the data that is requested from local housing authorities on local authority

Answer

Answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage, 22 Sep 2026

Data on the number of households on the housing register (waiting lists) is collected as a snapshot at 31 March each year via the Local Authority Housing Statistics (LAHS). While commentary on the findings is included in the Social Housing Lettings statis...