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Asked by Andrew McMurray

AQW 47940/22-27 Written question to the Minister for Communities

To ask the Minister for Communities, pursuant to commitments made in the Department of Finance Memorandum on the Twelfth Report from the Public Accounts Committee Mandate 2022-2027: Homelessness in Northern Ireland, to detail which of the current powers available to the Housing Executive to support homelessness prevention will be considered in this process.

Asked by Andrew McMurray MLA on 4 June 2026

  • Answered
  • Written
Tabled
4 June 2026
Answer due by
19 June 2026
Answered
18 June 202614 days after tabling
Department
Department for Communities
Priority question
No

Answer

The current powers available to the Housing Executive are set out in the Housing (NI) Order 1988, Part II. The detailed scope of the legislative review will be determined as work progresses, informed by research and stakeholder engagement.

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