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

To ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made on the launch of the Older People’s Housing Taskforce.

The Older People’s Housing Taskforce launched on 16^th May. The independent Taskforce, led by Professor Julienne Meyer, is looking at how the country can provide greater choice of housing for older people, and will report to Government within around 12 months. The panel of 19 Taskforce members was announced at the inaugural meeting, with a spread of expertise across the retirement housing sector including providers, academia, social care, local authority leaders and property investment.

Since the launch, the Taskforce has been meeting on a regular basis to progress its work. On 24^th July, the Taskforce launched a Call for Evidence, which is open until 18^th September for representations from the sector.