Debate Pack
On 17 July 2018, there will be a Westminster Hall debate on Homelessness among refugees, sponsored by Kate Green MP. It is a two hour debate starting at 2:30pm. This landing page provides background information on housing support for people once they obtain refugee status, including some of the barriers they may face.
Insight
Our new city/town classification of constituencies and local authorities can help understand differences, trends and inequalities across Great Britain.
Research Briefing
This briefing paper explains the Coalition Government's starter homes initiative. The homes were to be available at a minimum 20% discount on market value to first-time buyers under the age of 40. The paper outlines legislative provisions in the Housing and Planning Act 2016 to enact the initiative, together with planning policy reforms and a £1.2 billion Starter Homes Land Fund to support starter homes delivery. No starter homes were built and the policy appears to have been replaced by First Homes. This paper is historic and will not be updated.
Debate Pack
A Westminster Hall debate on Housing and access to legal aid is scheduled for Wednesday 16 May 2018 at 2.30pm. The Member leading the debate is Ruth Cadbury MP.
Debate Pack
On 15 May 2018, there will be a General Debate on Housing and Homes. The Library has published numerous briefing papers on housing issues and a selection of relevant papers is provided below.
Research Briefing
This introductory guide provides sources of statistics on constituency level statistics.
Research Briefing
The Secure Tenancies (Victims of Domestic Abuse) Bill [HL] 2017-19 completed its Public Bill Committee stage in the House of Commons on 27 March 2018. It is a short Bill which will ensure that certain victims of domestic violence retain a right to a 'lifetime' secure tenancy when fixed-term tenancies become mandatory for English housing authorities under the Housing and Planning Act 2016. This paper provides background on the Bill's progress to date.
Debate Pack
This House of Commons Library landing page has been prepared in advance of a debate entitled "Street homelessness". This will by led by Adam Holloway MP and will take place in Westminster Hall at 9.30am on Tuesday 24th April 2018.
Research Briefing
A comparison of the legal frameworks for assisting homeless people in England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland. In this devolved policy area, divergent approaches are emerging from the four nations.
Debate Pack
On 20 March 2018 there will be a debate in Westminster Hall on investment in local infrastructure to secure new homes in the East Midlands. The debate is sponsored by Lee Rowley MP.
Debate Pack
This pack has been produced ahead of the debate to be held in Westminster Hall on Thursday 8 June 2018 at 1.30pm on energy efficiency and the Clean Growth Strategy. The subject for the debate has been selected by the Backbench Business Committee and the debate will be opened by Antoinette Sandbach MP.
Debate Pack
This pack has been produced ahead of the debate to be held in Westminster Hall on Tuesday 6 March from 2.30-4pm on cladding and remedial fire safety work. The debate will be opened by Steve Reed MP.
Debate Pack
There will be a debate on the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government estimates of spending on homelessness in the Chamber on Tuesday 27 February 2018. This landing page provides background information for the debate.
Debate Pack
The new-style Estimates day debates provides the House with an opportunity to explore and scrutinise in more detail the DfT’s spending plans and priorities.
Debate Pack
This House of Commons Library debate pack briefing has been prepared in advance of a debate entitled “Recruitment and retention of NHS staff in Oxfordshire”. This will take place in Westminster Hall on Tuesday 20th February 2018 at 11.30am and will last for 90 minutes. It will be led by Layla Moran MP.
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