Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will take legislative steps to require landlord licensing for all privately rented properties in the UK; and if he will make a statement.

I refer the Hon. Member to answers given at Oral Parliamentary Questions (Official Report, HC, Volume 730) on 27 March 2023 and to the White Paper, A Fairer Private Rented Sector, published online and available on gov.uk. We are currently analysing the response to the Decent Homes Standard consultation and will respond in due course.