Written questions by Brash.

Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the potential implications for its policies of trends in the level of the dispersal of homeless families from local authorities in the South East and the Midlands to the North East.

Published data shows only small numbers moving from the South East or Midlands to the North East, with most placements made within the same region. The Code of Guidance makes clear families should be placed locally first. That’s why we are improving data, raising expectations, and working with councils to reduce poor practice.

Communities and Local Government, if she will take steps with the youth homelessness sector to add a youth-specific section to the Homelessness Code of Guidance as part of the cross-government homelessness strategy.

I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 20895 on 19 December 2024.

Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of council tax bands.

The Government currently has no plans to reform council tax. Ahead of any decisions taken on the tax, the Government will carefully consider the impact on councils and taxpayers. The Government is committed to keeping taxes on working people as low as pos...