Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many outstanding supported accommodation registration applications have been awaiting determination for (a) fewer than six months, (b) six to 12 months and (c) more than 12 months; and what the median and longest waiting times are.

These are matters for His Majesty’s Chief Inspector, Sir Martyn Oliver. I have asked him to write to the hon. Member for South West Devon and a copy of his reply will be placed in the Libraries of both Houses.