A question on #Asylum #Housing tabled by Lord Jackson of Peterborough on 24-07-2025 has been answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage.

Heading: Asylum: Housing
Question ID: 1826530
UIN: HL9889
House: Lords
Date tabled: 2025-07-24
Asking Member ID: 1551
Asking Member display name: Lord Jackson of Peterborough
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Asking Member Twitter reference: Lord Jackson of Peterborough
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Question text: To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Minister for Housing and Planning on 16 June (HC57265), whether the strengthened local authority powers to take over the management of vacant residential premises will be used to assist
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Date answered: 2025-08-05
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Answering Member ID: 4956
Answering Member display name: Baroness Taylor of Stevenage
Answering Member handle: SharonStevenage
Answering Member Twitter reference: @SharonStevenage
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Answer text: The Government committed to strengthening existing local authority powers to take over the management of vacant residential premises in the Devolution White Paper. It is for local authorities to decide how to use these powers and there is no requirement t...
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Answering body ID: 7
Answering body name: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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