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Written question asked by Andrea Jenkyns (Conservative) on Thursday, 28 April 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 4 May 2016. It was answered by Brandon Lewis (Conservative) on Wednesday, 11 May 2016 on behalf of the Department for Communities and Local Government.


Housing: Migrants

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what research his Department has commissioned on the effect of immigration on the demand for (a) housing and (b) social housing.

Answer

The Department published statistics on average household growth in December 2015, including the proportion attributable to net migration. The department has not commissioned research on how immigration affects the demand for social housing.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
36096
Session
2015-16
Transferred
Yes
Subjects
Housing Migrants
Link
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