§ Mr. WatersonTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister what research his Department has(a) commissioned and (b) evaluated on how older people are involved in planning for housing strategies; and if he will make a statement. [148237]
§ Yvette CooperThe Office of the Deputy Prime Minister has not commissioned any research on the involvement of older people in planning for housing strategies. The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister will, however, be supporting the work of the Housing for Older People Development Group (HOPDev), which will be examining older people's involvement in housing strategies as part of its programme of work for the coming year.