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Social Rented Housing: Northern Ireland

Asked by Carla LockhartDemocratic Unionist PartyNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled Answered 20 January 2026UIN 105065

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether he plans to provide additional funding to address regional disparities the availability and quality of in social housing in Northern Ireland.

Answered by Hilary Benn

Social Housing policy is devolved to the Northern Ireland Executive and is the responsibility of the Northern Ireland Housing Executive and the Department for Communities.

This Government has provided the Executive with a record £19.3 billion per year on average over the Spending Review period. It is for the Executive to allocate this money in line with its priorities.

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