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star this property date less than 2023-09-05more like thismore than 2023-09-05
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
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star this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Social Security Benefits: Artificial Intelligence more like this
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star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to improve the response to requests for transparency over the use of artificial intelligence to verify welfare claims. more like this
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Lord Taylor of Warwick more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2023-09-13more like thismore than 2023-09-13
star this property answer text <p>DWP recognises the public interest in being transparent about what we do and how we process personal information. However, we have to balance this with keeping the information secure, by not revealing publicly all methods and practices used particularly to detect fraudulent claims and cyber-attack against our systems.</p><p> </p><p>DWP takes its responsibility to protect data very seriously and we have published the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-work-pensions/about/personal-information-charter" target="_blank">Personal information charter (PIC) </a>which gives details of how we use information provided to us. We have done this to be as transparent as we can without hindering our ability to detect fraud and protect data.</p><p> </p><p>The PIC also explains that DWP does not use artificial intelligence to replace human judgement to determine or deny a payment to a claimant. We will only use data for lawful purposes.</p><p> </p><p>The <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dwp-annual-report-and-accounts-2022-to-2023/dwp-annual-report-and-accounts-2022-to-2023" target="_blank">DWP annual report and accounts 2022 to 2023 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a> also makes mention of audits covering data management and artificial intelligence.</p>
star this property answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie remove filter
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less than 2023-09-13T13:26:40.103Zmore like thismore than 2023-09-13T13:26:40.103Z
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star this property label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick more like this
1658474
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star this property date less than 2023-09-05more like thismore than 2023-09-05
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Child Maintenance Service: Fees and Charges more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to review the four per cent fees charged to receiving parents in the Child Maintenance Service. more like this
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Baroness Stedman-Scott more like this
star this property uin HL9913 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2023-09-15more like thismore than 2023-09-15
star this property answer text <p>There are no plans to abolish the four per cent collection charge for receiving parents. This charge only applies to the collect and pay service and is intended to provide a parent with an incentive to use the direct pay service which has no ongoing fees.</p><p> </p><p>The collection charge for the receiving parent is deducted only when maintenance is paid, with no money owed to the Child Maintenance Service if maintenance is not paid. These charges contribute to the cost of running an expensive service, which remains subsidised by the taxpayer.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie remove filter
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less than 2023-09-15T12:48:10.923Zmore like thismore than 2023-09-15T12:48:10.923Z
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4169
star this property label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie more like this
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4174
star this property label Biography information for Baroness Stedman-Scott more like this
1658469
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star this property date less than 2023-09-05more like thismore than 2023-09-05
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading State Retirement Pensions more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask His Majesty's Government what (1) proportion, and (2) number of (a) male, and (b) female, retirees do not receive the full pre-2016 and post-2016 state pension. more like this
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Lord Sikka more like this
star this property uin HL9908 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2023-09-14more like thismore than 2023-09-14
star this property answer text <p>During 2019, a new DWP computer system called “Get Your State Pension” (GYSP) came online to handle State Pension claims. The GYSP system is now handling a sizeable proportion of new claims.</p><p> </p><p>The department has not yet been able to include GYSP system data in our published statistics for State Pension and the number of GYSP cases are too high to allow us to continue to publish State Pension data on Stat-Xplore. We have been providing GYSP estimates based on payment systems data and as a temporary measure, State Pension statistics are being published via data tables only. The latest release in August 2023 contains State Pensions estimates for the quarters to February 2023.</p><p> </p><p>A biannual release of supplementary tables to show State Pension deferment increments and proportions of beneficiaries receiving a full amount was suspended. This release is normally based on a 5 per cent sample of the legacy computer system. Given the absence of GYSP data, the figures are affected by the same issues as described above. The latest available time period for these figures is for September 2020 and can be found in the DWP benefits statistics published in May 2021 on gov.uk.</p><p> </p><p>We are developing new statistical datasets to properly represent both computer systems. Once we have quality assured the new data it will be published on Stat-Xplore, including a refresh of historical data using the best data available.</p><p> </p><p>For more information on these developments, see the State Pension section of the ‘Background information note: DWP benefits statistical summary’ published on gov.uk.</p>
star this property answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie remove filter
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less than 2023-09-14T12:42:33.697Zmore like thismore than 2023-09-14T12:42:33.697Z
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4169
star this property label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie more like this
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4885
star this property label Biography information for Lord Sikka more like this
1658468
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star this property date less than 2023-09-05more like thismore than 2023-09-05
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading State Retirement Pensions more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will publish a table showing the median pre-2016 and post-2016 state pension currently paid to (1) men, and (2) women. more like this
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Lord Sikka more like this
star this property uin HL9907 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2023-09-14more like thismore than 2023-09-14
star this property answer text <p>The department currently publishes the mean weekly amount of the pre-2016 State Pension and the new State Pension paid to men and women, and this can be found in Table 11 of the latest tables which were published in August 2023 on gov.uk. There are no plans to publish the median weekly amount however we will periodically review this as the new State Pension caseload continues to grow.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie remove filter
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less than 2023-09-14T12:45:35.913Zmore like thismore than 2023-09-14T12:45:35.913Z
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4169
star this property label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie more like this
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4885
star this property label Biography information for Lord Sikka more like this
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star this property date less than 2021-06-10more like thismore than 2021-06-10
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Northern Ireland Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 21 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Northern Ireland more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Northern Ireland more like this
star this property hansard heading Abortion: Northern Ireland more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government how many women have travelled to the British mainland to receive abortion care since the establishment of a legal framework for abortion in Northern Ireland on 31 March 2020. more like this
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Baroness Barker more like this
star this property uin HL987 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2021-06-21more like thismore than 2021-06-21
star this property answer text <p>The Department of Health and Social Care has now published the 2020 statistics on abortion in England and Wales. In 2020, there were 371 abortions in England and Wales for women from Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>I would note that over 1,100 women and girls have been able to access local abortion services since April last year - and this should not be overlooked at a time where the services have not been formally commissioned. It is, however, very distressing to hear that even throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, some women and girls have still been forced to travel, at a time where it is even more crucial for local access to healthcare to be available. We put on record our thanks to the medical professionals who have ensured that women and girls have had some access to abortion services in Northern Ireland to date, and the organisations that have supported this work.</p><p> </p><p>However, progress must be made towards properly commissioning services so that safe, local abortion services are fully available as a healthcare service in Northern Ireland. The current situation is not acceptable. If there continues to be no progress, the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland will issue a direction using his powers under the Abortion (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2021, to ensure that services are commissioned and delivered according to the 2018 Report of the Convention for the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
star this property answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie remove filter
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less than 2021-06-21T12:30:09.667Zmore like thismore than 2021-06-21T12:30:09.667Z
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4169
star this property label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie more like this
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2501
star this property label Biography information for Baroness Barker more like this
1657563
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star this property date less than 2023-09-04more like thismore than 2023-09-04
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Local Housing Allowance: Families more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact on families of freezing local housing allowance rates for the past three years. more like this
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The Lord Bishop of Durham more like this
star this property uin HL9771 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2023-09-14more like thismore than 2023-09-14
star this property answer text <p>No Assessment has been made, however the department works closely with stakeholders, Jobcentres and Local Authorities to understand the impact of its policies on families.</p><p> </p><p>The Local Housing Allowance (LHA) policy is kept under regular review and rates are reviewed annually by the Secretary of State. LHA rates are not intended to meet all rents in all areas.</p><p>In 2020 we spent almost £1 billion increasing LHA rates to the 30th percentile of market rents. This significant investment has been maintained ensuring that everyone who benefited continues to do so.</p><p>Discretionary Housing Payments (DHPs) are available for those who face a shortfall in meeting their housing costs. Since 2011 we have provided nearly £1.6 billion in funding to local authorities for DHPs.</p><p>We recognise that rents are increasing. However, the challenging fiscal environment means that difficult decisions have been necessary to ensure support is targeted effectively.</p><p>Over 2022-23 and 2023- 24 the Government is providing support in excess of £94 billion to help households with the rising cost of living.</p>
star this property answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie remove filter
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less than 2023-09-14T12:41:24.4Zmore like thismore than 2023-09-14T12:41:24.4Z
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4169
star this property label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie more like this
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star this property label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Durham more like this
1657660
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star this property date less than 2023-09-04more like thismore than 2023-09-04
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading State Retirement Pensions: Uprating more like this
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star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Department for Work and Pension's Estimated costs of uprating State Pension in frozen rate countries: 2024 to 2028, published on 19 July, whether there is any precedent where, when pensions were once frozen but started being uprated as a result of an international agreement, the pensions concerned were raised to the level they would have been had they never been frozen. more like this
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Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle more like this
star this property uin HL9749 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2023-09-14more like thismore than 2023-09-14
star this property answer text <p>There is no standard model for international agreements on social security, which are agreed on a case-by-case basis between countries or groups of countries. The UK's international agreements on social security which include State Pension provisions are included here:</p><p><a href="https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.listResults?p_lang=en&amp;p_country=GBR&amp;p_count=3017&amp;p_classification=23.01&amp;p_classcount=160" target="_blank">https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.listResults?p_lang=en&amp;p_country=GBR&amp;p_count=3017&amp;p_classification=23.01&amp;p_classcount=160</a></p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie remove filter
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less than 2023-09-14T13:26:40.693Zmore like thismore than 2023-09-14T13:26:40.693Z
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star this property label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle more like this
1657659
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star this property date less than 2023-09-04more like thismore than 2023-09-04
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading State Retirement Pensions: Uprating more like this
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star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Department for Work and Pension's Estimated costs of uprating State Pension in frozen rate countries: 2024 to 2028, published on 19 July, whether they can publish the background workings to the estimated costs of uprating the State Pension in frozen rate countries. more like this
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Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle more like this
star this property uin HL9748 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2023-09-14more like thismore than 2023-09-14
star this property answer text <p>The methodology is relatively straight forward and is contained within the publication but quoted below for ease:</p>Estimates of projected costs<p>1. The estimate is based on the latest available data (March 2022) from the 5% extract of DWP’s State Pension administrative data, the Quarterly Statistical Enquiry (QSE).</p><p>2. The QSE is used to estimate the volume of individuals in frozen rate countries and their State Pension amounts.</p><p>3. The State Pension amount, for all current and future recipients, is uprated (using the relevant indices) to the level they would have been if they had never been frozen.</p><p>4. To estimate the costs for subsequent financial years we make adjustments to the underlying caseload and associated costs by:</p><ul><li>applying mortality rates to existing cases, based on age and gender;</li><li>adding forecasts of future State Pension claims, which are based on historical trends and expected changes in the population, and are adjusted for mortality; and</li><li>uprating State Pension amounts using economic assumptions from the Office for Budget Responsibility at Spring Budget 2023.</li></ul><p>5. The total cost for a given financial year is the difference between the uprated State Pension amounts and the frozen State Pension amounts.</p><p>As with all estimates of projected costs, there is a degree of uncertainty, however where possible we have taken steps to try to minimise any significant measurement error.</p><p>Links for the relevant data sources publicly available are:</p><p>- OBR economic assumption for the relevant uprating indices <a href="https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=https://obr.uk/docs/dlm_uploads/Long_term_economic-determinants_March_2023_EFO-2.xlsx&amp;wdOrigin=BROWSELINK" target="_blank">here</a></p><p>- Mortality projections <a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/lifeexpectancies/datasets/mortalityratesqxprincipalprojectionenglandandwales" target="_blank">here</a></p><p>- Benefit expenditure and caseload tables (table State_Pension) <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/benefit-expenditure-and-caseload-tables-2023" target="_blank">here</a></p><p>- Stat-Xplore SP outturn data from Nov 20 <a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/jsf/tableView/tableView.xhtml" target="_blank">here</a></p>
star this property answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie remove filter
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less than 2023-09-14T12:44:56.557Zmore like thismore than 2023-09-14T12:44:56.557Z
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star this property label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie more like this
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4719
star this property label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle more like this
1657658
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star this property date less than 2023-09-04more like thismore than 2023-09-04
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading State Retirement Pensions: Australia more like this
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star this property question text To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they had last year with the government of Australia, if any, on the issue of frozen state pensions. more like this
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Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle more like this
star this property uin HL9747 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2023-09-14more like thismore than 2023-09-14
star this property answer text <p>His Majesty's Government did not have any discussions on this issue last year with the Government of Australia.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie remove filter
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less than 2023-09-14T12:40:39.65Zmore like thismore than 2023-09-14T12:40:39.65Z
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star this property label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle more like this
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star this property date less than 2019-10-15more like thismore than 2019-10-15
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept id 7 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property hansard heading Social Rented Housing: Electrical Safety more like this
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star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration is being given to the introduction of mandatory electrical safety checks in the social rented sector. more like this
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Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town more like this
star this property uin HL97 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2019-10-29more like thismore than 2019-10-29
star this property answer text <p>Government is committed to ensuring that everyone is safe, and feels safe, in their home.</p><p>We published our Green Paper, &quot;A new deal for social housing&quot;, in August last year. It asked whether new safety measures in the private rented sector should apply to social housing, including the proposed mandatory requirement on private landlords to ensure electrical installations in their property are inspected every five years. We are currently considering the responses to the consultation and will publish our action plan for implementing social housing reform in due course.</p> more like this
star this property answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie remove filter
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less than 2019-10-29T16:24:27.667Zmore like thismore than 2019-10-29T16:24:27.667Z
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star this property label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town more like this