Question follow-through · 25479

Sheltered Housing and Social Rented Housing: Older People

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of ensuring sheltered accommodation and social housing for the elderly are built in a community based setting.

answeredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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Answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Tabled
21 Jan 2025
Target answer date
23 Jan 2025
Answer
30 Jan 2025 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 21 Jan 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of ensuring sheltered accommodation and social housing for the elderly are built in a community based setting.

  2. 23 Jan 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 30 Jan 2025

    Answer published

    The government recognises that well-designed, suitable housing can help improve the quality of life, health and wellbeing of older people.A range of highly regarded sector-led expert guidance on best practice in the development and design of housing for o...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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