Committees

Exempt Accommodation

Inquiry

This inquiry aims to establish a clearer picture of the amount and quality of provision of exempt accommodation. This includes understanding the strengths and weaknesses of current provision and looking for recommendations on the changes that might be needed to improve exempt accommodation.

This inquiry is no longer accepting evidence

The deadline for submissions was 11:59pm on 28 January 2022.

Upcoming events

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Past events

Monday 4 July 2022
4:00pm Public
Exempt Accommodation - Oral evidence 4 July 2022
4:00pm
  • Eddie Hughes (Minister for Rough Sleeping and Housing at Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities)
  • Cathy Page (Deputy Director for Supported Housing, Domestic Abuse and Home Adaptations (Disabled Facilities Grant) at Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities)
  • David Rutley (Minister for Welfare Delivery at Department for Work and Pensions)
  • James Wolfe (Director, Disability and Housing Support at Department for Work and Pensions)
Room 16, Palace of Westminster
Wednesday 27 April 2022
10:00am Public
Exempt Accommodation - Oral evidence 27 April 2022
10:00am
  • Denise Hatton (National Secretary and CEO at YMCA England & Wales)
  • Henry Meacock (Chief Executive at St Petrocs)
  • David Fensome (Chief Executive at Concept Housing Association)
10:45am
  • Matt Downie (Chief Executive at Crisis)
  • Ashley Horsey (Chief Executive at Commonweal Housing)
  • Sam Lister (Policy and Practice Officer at Chartered Institute of Housing)
  • Farah Nazeer (Chief Executive at Women's Aid Federation of England)
Room 16, Palace of Westminster
Monday 28 March 2022
4:00pm Public
Exempt Accommodation - Oral evidence 28 March 2022
4:00pm
  • Paul Latham (Director of Communication and Policy at Charity Commission)
  • Jonathan Walters (Deputy Chief Executive at Regulator of Social Housing)
  • Debbie Ivanova (Deputy Chief Inspector at Care Quality Commission (CQC))
5:00pm
  • Cllr Neil Jory (Leader at West Devon Borough Council)
  • Helen Clipsom (Outreach and Private Rented Options Service Manager at City Of Bradford Metropolitan District Council)
  • Cllr Sharon Thompson (Chair of the Homelessness Taskforce Members Advisory Group at West Midlands Combined Authority)
  • Guy Chaundy (Senior Manager Housing Strategy, City Housing at Birmingham City Council)
Room 16, Palace of Westminster

Contact us

We receive a significant number of emails each day. All requests and invitations are considered but we do not respond directly to everyone. Please be aware, the committee does not look at individual cases or specific complaints.

  • Email: hclgcom@parliament.uk
  • Address: Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA