A question on #CouncilHousing tabled by James Cartlidge on 21-05-2025 has been answered by Matthew Pennycook.

Heading: Council Housing
Question ID: 1804977
UIN: 53932
House: Commons
Date tabled: 2025-05-21
Asking Member ID: 4519
Asking Member display name: James Cartlidge
Asking Member handle: jcartlidgemp
Asking Member Twitter reference: @jcartlidgemp
Member interest: false
Question text: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to make changes to the (a) Housing Revenue Account model and (b) Right to Buy scheme.
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Date answered: 2025-06-06
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Is holding answer: false
Is correcting answer: false
Answering Member ID: 4520
Answering Member display name: Matthew Pennycook
Answering Member handle: mtpennycook
Answering Member Twitter reference: @mtpennycook
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Answer text: The government recognises that changes in rent policy, inflationary pressures, and increased costs associated with investing in existing stock since 2012 have led to increasing strain on Housing Revenue Accounts. The principle of self-financing remains th...
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Answering body ID: 7
Answering body name: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Tweeted: true