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

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he is taking steps to reduce waiting lists for social housing.

Since 2010, more than 574,000 affordable homes have been delivered, including 154,600 for social rent. A further £11.5 billion of taxpayer subsidy is being made available with £8.6 billion of that already allocated.

Local authorities are best placed to develop solutions which make best use of local social homes. That is why the Government has given local authorities the freedom to manage their own waiting lists and to determine who qualifies for social housing.