Social rented housing (England): past trends and prospects
This briefing looks at social rented housing, barriers to development, and prospects for a “step change” in supply, including data on need and supply.

The Immigration Bill 2015-16 is currently in ping-pong stage. This Commons Library briefing paper gives an overview of the latest developments with the Bill.
Immigration Bill 2015-16: Lords amendments and ping-pong stages (849 KB , PDF)
The Commons rejected all of the non-Government Lords amendments on the first day of ping-pong (25 April). The amendments were concerned with:
The Commons approved amendments in lieu on judicial oversight of immigration detention and the detention of pregnant women.
On 26 April, the Lords:
On 4 May, the Government confirmed that it would accept the Dubs amendment on relocating some unaccompanied children from Europe, amid reports of an impending defeat on the issue in the Commons.
The Bill will return to the Commons for further consideration of Lords amendments. Some reports suggest that the next stage of ping-pong will be on 9 May; an official date had not been confirmed at the time of writing.
The Bill was significantly amended in the Lords, mostly as a result of Government amendments. In particular:
Immigration Bill 2015-16: Lords amendments and ping-pong stages (849 KB , PDF)
This briefing looks at social rented housing, barriers to development, and prospects for a “step change” in supply, including data on need and supply.
This page provides constituency-level data on the number and percentage of public sector employees in Great Britain.
A briefing paper on the history, functions and membership of the Privy Council