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<p> </p><p><em>[Holding Reply: Monday 9 June 2014]</em></p><p>Information about the
nationality of households on local authority waiting lists is not collected centrally.
Last December we published statutory guidance for local authorities to ensure that
– with the exception of Service personnel – only those with a well-established local
residency and local association qualify for social housing. The guidance also encourages
local authorities to consider how accurate and anonymised information on waiting list
applicants and lettings outcomes could be routinely published, to strengthen public
confidence in the fairness of their allocation scheme.</p><p>Information on social
housing lettings is collected by the Department through the Continuous Recording of
Lettings (CORE). In 2012/13, 92% of all new social housing (general and supported,
social and affordable rents) lettings were to households where the lead tenant was
a UK national. In Liverpool this was 91%. National data is published annually</p><p><a
href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/social-housing-lettings-in-england-april-2012-to-march-2013"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/social-housing-lettings-in-england-april-2012-to-march-2013</a>.</p><p>Ministers
have been very clear that local authorities should ensure they have up-to-date information
about prospective tenants' nationality and immigration status, in order to ascertain
their eligibility for social housing.</p><p> </p>
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