Ms Mary Heavey:

Yes. The whole point of being members of the EU is that we have the standardised approach and there is this equality principle that applies to both nationals and individuals who are exercising their free movement rights in other host member countries.

What I hope this discussion is highlighting is the complexity of introducing any such residence condition into the social housing support framework. It absolutely merits further, extensive analysis to ensure that it is fundamentally compatible with EU law and with our other legal obligations and, ultimately, that it is fair and workable and there are not unduly restrictive or harsh consequences.