Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether Homes England has introduced a blanket ban on staff from standing as councillors in the forthcoming May 2022 elections.
The Board and the Executive of Homes England consider and keep conflicts of interest under review.
With regard to standing in local elections, due to the nature of local authorities working relationships with Homes England the agency has taken the view that this is not a manageable conflict, including due to the impact on public perception.