Exempt Accommodation

Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 7 Dec 2021 Closed: 5 Mar 2024 Parliament page
This inquiry aims to establish a clearer picture of the amount and quality of provision of exempt accommodation. This includes understanding the strengths and weaknesses of current provision and looking for recommendations on the changes that might be needed to improve exempt accommodation.
15 Recommendations
9 Conclusions
1 Report
3 Oral sessions
10 Letters
3 Events
Activity timeline 18 events
27 Jun
2023
Report published
27 Jun
2023
Correspondence
10 Jan
2023
Correspondence
27 Oct
2022
Report published
12 Oct
2022
Correspondence
6 Sep
2022
Correspondence
13 Jul
2022
Correspondence
13 Jul
2022
Correspondence
5 Jul
2022
Correspondence
5 Jul
2022
Correspondence
4 Jul
2022
Oral evidence
4 Jul
2022
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 16, Palace of Westminster
Oral evidence sessions 3 sessions
4 Jul 2022
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Oral Evidence
Cathy Page · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities David Rutley · Department for Work and Pensions Eddie Hughes · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities James Wolfe · Department for Work and Pensions
27 Apr 2022
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Oral Evidence
Ashley Horsey · Commonweal Housing David Fensome · Concept Housing Association Denise Hatton · YMCA England & Wales Farah Nazeer · Women's Aid Federation of England Henry Meacock · St Petrocs Matt Downie · Crisis Sam Lister · Chartered Institute of Housing
28 Mar 2022
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Oral Evidence
Cllr Neil Jory · West Devon Borough Council Cllr Sharon Thompson · West Midlands Combined Authority Debbie Ivanova · Care Quality Commission (CQC) Guy Chaundy · Birmingham City Council Helen Clipsom · City Of Bradford Metropolitan District Council Jonathan Walters · Regulator of Social Housing Paul Latham · Charity Commission
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Third Report - Exempt Accommodation HC 21 27 Oct 2022 24 Responded
Recommendations & Conclusions
2 results
Clear
9 Recommendation Rejected
Third Report - Exempt Accommodation
The patchwork regulation of exempt accommodation has too many holes.
The patchwork regulation of exempt accommodation has too many holes. We recognise that the exempt accommodation sector is complex with different types of providers, therefore requiring the involvement of multiple regulators. But some providers do not fall under the remit … Read more
Government Response
The government believes the measures in the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Bill are better placed to provide oversight and control, rather than ensuring mandatory registration for all providers with the Regulator of Social Housing; they also say that reclassifying social housing providers as public sector bodies would burden the government with debt.
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15 Recommendation Rejected
Third Report - Exempt Accommodation
The Government should conduct a review of exempt housing benefit claims to determine how much...
The Government should conduct a review of exempt housing benefit claims to determine how much is being spent and on what. Rent should be capped at a reasonable level that meets the higher costs of managing exempt accommodation. Funding for … Read more
Government Response
The government is working to improve Housing Benefit data, but cannot determine a standardised rent cap due to the complexity of housing models and services. Funding for local support services is provided through the Local Government Settlement, and local authorities have powers to restrict rents covered by benefit awards in cases where rents are unreasonably high.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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Government Response AI assessment · 22 of 15 classified
Accepted 4
Accepted in Part 5
Acknowledged 8
Deferred 2
Not Addressed 1
Rejected 2
Total 15 recs + 9 conclusions
Correspondence 10 letters
27 Jun 2023 To committee Letter from the Secretary of State to the Chair dated 20 June 2023 concerning the Government response to the Committee's report on Exempt Accommodation
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10 Jan 2023 To committee Letter from the Secretary of State to the Chair dated 6 January 2023 concerning the Government response to the Committee's report on Exempt Accommodation
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12 Oct 2022 To committee Letter from the Minister for Welfare Delivery to the Chair dated 5 September 2022 concerning Exempt Accommodation data
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6 Sep 2022 To committee Letter from the Comptroller and Auditor General to the Chair dated 27 July 2022 concerning data on Exempt Accommodation
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13 Jul 2022 To committee Letter from the Chair to the Comptroller and Auditor General dated 13 July 2022 concerning exempt accommodation data
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13 Jul 2022 To committee Letter from the Chair to the Minister for Welfare Delivery dated 13 July 2022 concerning exempt accommodation data
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5 Jul 2022 To committee Letter from the Minister for Welfare Delivery to the Chair dated 30 June 2022 concerning exempt accommodation data
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5 Jul 2022 To committee Letter from the Minister for Rough Sleeping and Housing to the Chair dated 1 July 2022 concerning the Supported Housing Improvement Programme bidding prospectus
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17 May 2022 To committee Letter from the Chair to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions dated 17 May 2022 concerning data on exempt accommodation
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8 Feb 2022 To committee Letter from the Minister for Rough Sleeping and Housing to the Chair dated 26 January 2022 concerning the Committee's inquiry into Exempt Accommodation
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