Written question asked by Chris Ruane (Labour) on Thursday, 2 December 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 6 December 2010. It was answered by Lord Stunell (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 14 December 2010 on behalf of the Department for Communities and Local Government.

Multiple Occupation: Licensing

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government pursuant to the answer of 13 July 2010, Official Report, column 693W, on multiple occupation: licensing, if he will take steps to collect centrally figures for licensed houses in multiple occupation in each local authority area for the purpose of assisting the monitoring of the effectiveness of legislation in addressing sub-standard accommodation.

Answer: The collection of data centrally by DCLG on the register of licensed houses of multiple occupation has been suspended and its continued collection is subject to an internal review of all DCLG statistical data collections as part of the new Government's goal of reducing the burdens of data reporting requirements on local government. The Department's statistics plan will be subject to a public consultation in early 2011. Individual local authorities are required to maintain a register of houses of multiple occupation licensable in their area.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 29288; 520 c680W
Session: 2010-12
Related items: Multiple Occupation: Licensing
Tuesday, 13 July 2010
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects: Licensing Multiple occupation
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk