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1 July 2025 - Housing for Older People - Oral evidence

Committee Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
Inquiry Housing for Older People

Tuesday 1 July 2025

Start times: 9:30am (private) 10:00am (public)


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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

At 10:00am: Oral evidence
Work Housing for Older People (Non-inquiry session)
Chair at Older People's Housing Taskforce
Founder at Park Home Owners JUSTICE Campaign
Director of Policy and Influencing at Independent Age
Deputy Director for Homes at Centre for Aging Better
At 10:45am: Oral evidence
Work Housing for Older People (Non-inquiry session)
Director of Communications at McCarthy Stone
Executive Director of Development at Anchor
Director General at British Holiday and Home Parks Association

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.

Location

The Grimond Room, Portcullis House

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