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Furniture Poverty

Asked by Adam DanceLiberal DemocratMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 1 April 2026UIN 121133

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to help tackle furniture poverty in rural communities across (a) Yeovil constituency, (b) Somerset and (c) England.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 84054 on 3 November 2025.

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