To ask the Minister for Communities, following the decision to remove Intimidation points from the Housing Selection Scheme, whether a review of the median housing points across each Common Landlord Area will be completed.

This issue is an operational matter for the Housing Executive, and I have sought the requested information from the Chief Executive, who has advised me that:

“The Housing Executive plan to carry out modelling and analysis of Waiting List data in relation to the cumulative impact of the agreed points changes which are being implemented under the Fundamental Review of Allocations, including the removal of Intimidation Points. Given the inter-dependencies, further modelling and analysis will examine the collective impact of all these key points changes on the Waiting List. This work will inform decisions on the remaining changes to be implemented, including the introduction of banding.”

For any future queries relating to operational matters, you may wish to contact the Northern Ireland Housing Executive directly. Making direct contact with the Northern Ireland Housing Executive will ensure that you receive the information in the shortest possible timeframe and make best use of public resources.