Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 9:06 pm on 20 May 2024.
Navendu Mishra
Labour, Stockport
9:06,
20 May 2024
I am grateful to the Minister for mentioning the local housing allowance. It has been uprated, but rents in Stockport are already some of the highest in Greater Manchester and the north-west, and local housing allowance is not sufficient to meet market needs in Stockport. Will she revisit this issue, and specifically look at the rates in Greater Manchester and the north-west, reflecting not only on the need but on the average rates?
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