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...