Written questions by Simmonds.

Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 9 September 2024 to Question 3260 on Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Remote Working, if she will list (a) the individual offices which cannot accommodate a 60% level of attendance and (b) the proportion of time that staff assigned to each of those offices are expected to attend work in the office.

MHCLG offices in Hemel Hempstead, Manchester, Nottingham, Sheffield, and Wolverhampton do not currently have enough space for people to meet 60% attendance. Instead, people in these offices are expected to attend for 40% of their working time over a 3-month period.

Communities and Local Government, whether Ministers in her Department have met with Conservative councillors since 4 July 2024.

Government is committed to resetting the relationship between local and central government and working in partnership in the interests of working people.  I have regular engagement with local councillors and details of these meetings will be published on gov.uk.

Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 4 September 2024 to Question 2973 on Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Pentland Communications and Sovereign Strategy, for what reason she has not provided the information requested on special advisers.

Details of meetings between special advisers and external organisations are published on gov.uk in line with requirements set out in guidance here.