Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to his Department’s consultation on reforms to social housing allocations, published on 30 January 2024, whether (a) EEA, (b) Swiss citizens and (c) their non-EEA/Swiss family members with pre-settled or settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme (i) have equal treatment rights and (ii) will continue to be eligible for social housing under the proposals set out in that consultation.

If a person has equal treatment protection in matters of housing under the Withdrawal Agreement, the EEA-EFTA Separation Agreement or the Swiss Citizens’ Rights Agreement, they will meet the UK connection test as proposed in the consultation on social housing allocations reform.

The UK connection test will only need to be met by individuals who make an application for social housing, not the entire household.