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Written Question
Supported Housing: Older People
Monday 27th February 2023

Asked by: Liz Kendall (Labour - Leicester West)

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how many and what proportion of people over 65 years old live in housing with care developments in England.

Answered by Baroness Maclean of Redditch

The department does not hold official statistics on this but the 'English Housing Survey Older people's housing 2020-21' includes data on households headed by an older person aged 65 and over.

Announcements will be made in the usual way.


Written Question
Housing: Older People
Monday 27th February 2023

Asked by: Liz Kendall (Labour - Leicester West)

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, when the taskforce on Older People’s Housing will be launched.

Answered by Baroness Maclean of Redditch

The department does not hold official statistics on this but the 'English Housing Survey Older people's housing 2020-21' includes data on households headed by an older person aged 65 and over.

Announcements will be made in the usual way.


Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 16 Nov 2022
Social Housing Standards

"Like many hon. Members, I find that by far the biggest issue that constituents raise with me is housing, including the appalling standards that we have all seen in social housing and, critically, in the private rented sector. I would like to press the Secretary of State a bit more …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 18 Nov 2020
Worker Exploitation: Leicester Textile Industry

"I beg to move,

That this House has considered the matter of tackling worker exploitation in the textile industry in Leicester.

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone. Leicester has a proud heritage of textile manufacturing. By the middle of the 20th century, the success of …..."

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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 18 Nov 2020
Worker Exploitation: Leicester Textile Industry

"My hon. Friend makes an extremely good point. This issue does not just affect the workers in this industry. It does not just affect those of us who have pensions that are invested in these companies. It also affects us as consumers, which is why it is so important that …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 06 Feb 2018
Public Service Delivery: Northamptonshire

"I was in Northampton yesterday for an event celebrating 100 years since some women first got the vote. The Conservative county council’s appalling mismanagement of services and finances has left local residents deeply concerned. They want and deserve answers. So what specific guarantees can the Minister give that local services …..."
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Written Question
Department for Communities and Local Government: Staff
Monday 11th January 2016

Asked by: Liz Kendall (Labour - Leicester West)

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many people of each gender work in his Department.

Answered by Brandon Lewis

The Department had 807 males (48%), and 877 females (52%) working in the Department as at 31 December 2015.