Housing for older people – Housing Committee question McCarthy Stone, park homes campaigners, and Chair of Older People's Housing Taskforce
On Tuesday morning, the Housing, Communities and Local Government (HCLG) Committee holds a one-off evidence session examining the range of housing options for later life, including Older Persons Shared Ownership, and park homes.
Meeting details
The session will explore the findings and recommendations of the Older People’s Housing Taskforce report, published in November 2024. This session will form part of the Committee’s scrutiny ahead of the Government’s forthcoming long-term housing strategy. The Government has said that the strategy, to be published later this year, will set out its policies to address older people's housing needs.
The cross-party Committee will hear from witnesses including Professor Julienne Meyer CBE, Chair, Older People's Housing Taskforce, Sonia McColl OBE, Founder, Park Home Owners JUSTICE Campaign, Paul Teverson, Director of Communications, McCarthy Stone, and Oliver Boundy, Executive Director of Development, Anchor.
Details of further witnesses are included in the full witness list below.