Housing, Communities and Local Government (including Topical Questions)
MPs question a government minister
This is a scheduled question time session where MPs will quiz the Housing, Communities and Local Government Secretary on departmental issues and policies. Topical questions allow MPs to raise urgent or current housing, community, and local governance matters affecting their constituencies. The session covers a broad range of issues from housing supply and affordability to local government funding and community cohesion.
Housing and local government affect millions of UK households directly through availability, affordability, and quality of homes, as well as council services and community investment. These questions hold the government accountable on its performance in delivering on commitments around housing targets, levelling-up goals, and local authority support—issues central to cost-of-living pressures and regional inequality.
33 questions
Alex BallingerWhat mechanisms his Department has put in place to ensure that communities are consulted on the use of Pride in Place funding in Shipley constituency.
Anna DixonLabourShipleyWhat assessment he has made of the potential impact of planned reforms to leasehold on integrated retirement communities.
Blake StephensonConservativeMid BedfordshireWhat assessment he has made with Cabinet colleagues of the adequacy of Local Housing Allowance rates.
Caroline VoadenLiberal DemocratsSouth DevonWhat steps he is taking to improve standards for social housing.
Chris HinchliffLabourNorth East HertfordshireWhat steps his Department is taking to help reduce levels of homelessness among women in Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West constituency.
Dame Chi OnwurahLabourNewcastle upon Tyne Central and WestWhat assessment he has made with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of the proposed overnight visitor levy on the hospitality sector.
Damian HindsConservativeEast HampshireWhat the evidential basis is for his Department's policy on rent control.
Dan CardenLabourLiverpool WaltonWhat assessment he has made of the potential impact of sales commission charges on park home residents.
David ChadwickLiberal DemocratsBrecon, Radnor and Cwm TaweWhat assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of Pride in Place funding on community spaces.
Feryal ClarkLabourEnfield NorthWhat steps his Department is taking to help prevent family voting in UK elections.
Gregory StaffordConservativeFarnham and BordonWhat discussions he has had with local authorities on the adequacy of the provision of local youth services.
Jon TrickettLabourNormanton and HemsworthWhat assessment he has made of the adequacy of the availability of furnished tenancies for social homes.
Luke AkehurstLabourNorth DurhamWhat steps his Department is taking to help tackle damp and mould in social housing.
Mary Kelly FoyLabourCity of DurhamWhat assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of Council Tax debt collection practices on households in financial difficulty.
Mr Luke ChartersLabourYork OuterWhat progress he has made on introducing a registration scheme for short term holiday lets.
Rachael MaskellLabour and Co-operativeYork CentralWhat assessment he has made of the potential impact of Pride in Place funding on levels of community cohesion in Luton South and South Bedfordshire constituency.
Rachel HopkinsLabourLuton South and South BedfordshireWhat steps his Department is taking to help ensure that housing associations improve the quality of social housing.
Sarah PochinReform UKRuncorn and HelsbyWhat assessment he has made of the potential impact of Pride in Place funding on levels of community cohesion in Hyndburn constituency.
Sarah SmithLabourHyndburnWhat steps he is taking to reorganise local government in Essex.
Sir John WhittingdaleConservativeMaldonWhat steps he is taking to help ensure that flood risk is adequately considered in new housing developments.
Stuart AndersonConservativeSouth ShropshireWhat assessment has he made of the adequacy of levels of funding for Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council.
Tom MorrisonLiberal DemocratsCheadle
Wendy Morton
Ian Lavery
Jenny Riddell-Carpenter
Jessica Toale
Jonathan Davies
Lauren Edwards
Lisa Smart
Mr Toby Perkins
Peter Fortune
Sarah Dyke
Sarah Owen
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