§ Mr. LoveTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what guidance he has issued to local authorities on(a) consulting registered social landlords regarding nominations, framing allocations policies and homelessness strategies and (b) preparing a corporate action plan to deal with homelessness and the prevention of homelessness; and if he will make a statement. [129258]
§ Mr. RaynsfordThe Code of Guidance on Parts VII and VII of the Housing Act 1996 includes guidance on section 167 of the 1996 Act, which requires local housing authorities to consult registered social landlords with which they have nomination agreements when adopting or changing a housing allocation scheme. The Code also includes guidance on framing allocations policies. The Housing Green Paper, "Quality and Choice; A decent home for all", proposes giving more choice to applicants for social housing, and improving the safety net for homeless households, including a multi-agency approach to developing homelessness strategies. The Government propose to issue a revised Code of Guidance on Parts VII and VII of the Housing Act 1996 later this year, taking account of the developing agenda on social lettings and homelessness as set out in the Housing Green Paper and responses to the consultation on this.