Written question asked by Lord Jackson of Peterborough (Conservative) on Tuesday, 16 October 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 19 October 2007. It was answered by Yvette Cooper (Labour) on Tuesday, 30 October 2007 on behalf of the Department for Communities and Local Government.

Housing: Peterborough

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government if she will hold discussions with Peterborough City Council on the impact of EU migration on the provision of social housing in Peterborough.

Answer: [holding answer 19 October 2007]: Ministers have received no request from Peterborough city council to hold discussions on the impact of EU migration on the provision of social housing in Peterborough. However, a Minister from Communities and Local Government regularly discusses the impact of migration on services throughout the United Kingdom, including housing, at meetings of the Migration Impacts Forum. The forum is jointly chaired between this Department and the Home Office. The forum is made up of representatives from both within and outside of government and the most recent meeting of the forum took place on 17 October.

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