Overcrowding

This page highlights some of the current parliamentary material available on overcrowding in housing. This includes select committee reports, briefing papers on current legislation and other subjects produced by the parliamentary research services, and the latest Early Day Motions put down by MPs.

Standard Notes

DateDescription
11.01.2013Constituency casework: housing (England)
A guide to sources for answering common constituents' housing problems.
26.07.2011Overcrowded housing
This note explains the statutory overcrowding standard and Government initiatives to tackle overcrowded housing.

Research Papers

DateDescription
05.01.2004Housing Bill (Bill 11 2003/04)
Housing Bill (Bill 11 2003/04). House of Commons Library Research Paper 04/02.

Standard Notes

DateDescription
25.01.2011Overcrowded housing
This note explains the statutory overcrowding standard and Government initiatives to tackle overcrowded housing.
11.11.2010Constituency casework: housing (England)
A guide to sources for answering common constituents' housing problems.

Research Papers

DateDescription
05.01.2004Housing Bill (Bill 11 2003/04)

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Glossary

  • Research Papers (RP) - briefings produced by the House of Commons Library on Bills, topical issues and regular statistics
  • Standard Notes (SN) - shorter, topical briefings from the Commons Library
  • Early Day Motions (EDMs) - formal motions submitted by MPs in the House of Commons
  • POST Notes - short briefing notes produced by the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology
  • Lords Library Notes (LLN) - an occasional series of papers compiled by the House of Lords Library