Select committee: Work and Pensions Committee
Local Housing Allowance and Housing Supply
Closed
Opened 13 May 2021
Closed 2 Feb 2022
Work and Pensions Committee Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗
Inquiry scope (the committee's words)
The Work and Pensions Committee held a one-off evidence session on the relationship between housing benefit and housing supply. The Committee heard about the support available for renters, the impact of benefits on housing policy and the impact of Covid-19.
Where it stands
The inquiry is closed, opened 13 May 2021.
The committee has not published a report yet.
Evidence
- 1 oral evidence sessionLatest 9 June 2021
- 3 witnesses
Recent activity
- Letter from the Minister for Rough Sleeping and Housing to the Chairs of the HCLG and Work and Pensions Committees dated 21 June 2021 concerning the lifting of restrictions on evictions in England and Covid-19 related rent arrears30 June 2021, Correspondence
- Letter from National Residential Landlords Association to Chair – 25.6.21 follow up to evidence about Local Housing Allowance and Housing Supply30 June 2021, Correspondence
- Work and Pensions Committee9 June 2021, Oral evidence
Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Jun 2021 |
Work and Pensions Committee
Ben Beadle · National Residential Landlords' Association,
Jon Sparkes · Crisis,
Paul Sylvester · Bristol City Council
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Who gave evidence
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| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Beadle · Chief Executive | National Residential Landlords' Association | 1 |
| Jon Sparkes · Chief Executive | Crisis | 1 |
| Paul Sylvester · Head of Housing Options | Bristol City Council | 1 |
Correspondence
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