Every parliamentary written question tabled by Kemi Badenoch this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.
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Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to support the right to buy; and what her policy is on uprating right to buy discounts with inflation.
I refer the Rt Hon Member to the written statement made by my Rt Hon Friend the Member for Ashton-under-Lyne on 30 July 2024 (HCWS48).
Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to require minimum quotas of affordable housing in her Department’s proposed new towns.
Large-scale new communities created as part of the Government’s programme of new towns will help meet housing need by targeting rates of 40% affordable housing, with a focus on genuinely affordable social rented homes. We will provide further details in due course.
Communities and Local Government, with reference to pages 23 to 24 of the policy paper entitled, King's Speech 2024: background briefing notes, published by the Prime Minister's Office on 17 July 2024, on the proposed English Devolution Bill, whether she plans to enable local leaders to request additional powers to levy new local (a) taxes and (b) other charges.
We will ensure that local leaders have access to the right levers to deliver economic growth in their areas and are reviewing existing arrangements to ensure they support our growth agenda and manifesto commitments. As the Bill will primarily focus on devolution of powers from Whitehall to our mayors and combined authorities, and other matters, no presumption should be made on the application of new taxes or changes at such an early stage. Stakeholders and MPs will be fully engaged during the Bill process.
Communities and Local Government, with reference to the speech of the Chancellor of the Exchequer on 8 July 2024, for what reasons the project at Liverpool Central Docks was stalled; and whether her Department plans to provide additional funding to that project.
The Government has identified a large number of housing schemes where progress is behind plan.There are a wide variety of site-specific reasons as to why the schemes in question are either not progressing at the pace required or have stalled entirely.Through the accelerator taskforce, barriers to development on such schemes will be identified and where appropriate the necessary support will then be provided to accelerate delivery, including funding in some instances.
Communities and Local Government, with reference to the speech of the Chancellor of the Exchequer on 8 July 2024, for what reasons the project at Langley Sutton Coldfield was stalled; and whether her Department plans to provide additional funding to that project.
The Government has identified a large number of housing schemes where progress is behind plan.There are a wide variety of site-specific reasons as to why the schemes in question are either not progressing at the pace required or have stalled entirely.Through the accelerator taskforce, barriers to development on such schemes will be identified and where appropriate the necessary support will then be provided to accelerate delivery, including funding in some instances.
Communities and Local Government, with reference to the speech by the Chancellor of the Exchequer on 8 July 2024, how her Department defines stalled housing sites.
The Government has identified a large number of housing schemes where progress is behind plan.There are a wide variety of site-specific reasons as to why the schemes in question are either not progressing at the pace required or have stalled entirely.Through the accelerator taskforce, barriers to development on such schemes will be identified and where appropriate the necessary support will then be provided to accelerate delivery, including funding in some instances.
Communities and Local Government, with reference to the speech by the Chancellor of the Exchequer on 8 July 2024, when local authorities will be given additional funding to recruit planning officers.
In our manifesto, we committed to hiring 300 planners over the next five years. We are looking at a variety of options to ensure that these are recruited in a way that best supports housing delivery. We will update Parliament on our progress in the usual manner, including on funding.The department’s wider Planning Capability and Capacity programme continues to provide the direct support to Local Planning Authorities that is needed now and to develop the recruitment pipeline into the planning profession.
Communities and Local Government, with reference to the speech by the Chancellor of the Exchequer on 8 July 2024, how much funding will be allocated by her Department to support the recruitment of 300 more planning officers.
In our manifesto, we committed to hiring 300 planners over the next five years. We are looking at a variety of options to ensure that these are recruited in a way that best supports housing delivery. We will update Parliament on our progress in the usual manner, including on funding.The department’s wider Planning Capability and Capacity programme continues to provide the direct support to Local Planning Authorities that is needed now and to develop the recruitment pipeline into the planning profession.
Communities and Local Government, with reference to the speech of the Chancellor of the Exchequer on 8 July 2024, for what reason the project at Northstowe was stalled; and whether her Department plans to provide additional funding to that project.
The Government has identified a large number of housing schemes where progress is behind plan.There are a wide variety of site-specific reasons as to why the schemes in question are either not progressing at the pace required or have stalled entirely.Through the accelerator taskforce, barriers to development on such schemes will be identified and where appropriate the necessary support will then be provided to accelerate delivery, including funding in some instances.
Communities and Local Government, with reference to the speech of the Chancellor of the Exchequer on 8 July 2024, how many additional planning officers will be recruited in each local authority.
In our manifesto, we committed to hiring 300 planners over the next five years. We are looking at a variety of options to ensure that these are recruited in a way that best supports housing delivery. We will update Parliament on our progress in the usual manner, including on funding.The department’s wider Planning Capability and Capacity programme continues to provide the direct support to Local Planning Authorities that is needed now and to develop the recruitment pipeline into the planning profession.
Communities and Local Government, with reference to the speech of the Chancellor of the Exchequer on 8 July 2024, whether additional funding will be provided for the recruitment of 300 planning officers.
In our manifesto, we committed to hiring 300 planners over the next five years. We are looking at a variety of options to ensure that these are recruited in a way that best supports housing delivery. We will update Parliament on our progress in the usual manner, including on funding.The department’s wider Planning Capability and Capacity programme continues to provide the direct support to Local Planning Authorities that is needed now and to develop the recruitment pipeline into the planning profession.
Communities and Local Government, with reference to the speech of the Chancellor of the Exchequer on 8 July 2024, for what reasons the project at Worcester Parkway was stalled; and whether her Department plans to provide additional funding to that project.
The Government has identified a large number of housing schemes where progress is behind plan.There are a wide variety of site-specific reasons as to why the schemes in question are either not progressing at the pace required or have stalled entirely.Through the accelerator taskforce, barriers to development on such schemes will be identified and where appropriate the necessary support will then be provided to accelerate delivery, including funding in some instances.
Communities and Local Government, with reference to the speech of the Chancellor of the Exchequer on 8 July 2024, whether her Department plans to introduce penalties for local planning authorities that do not meet housing targets.
The Government has set out changes to how we plan for the homes we need as part of the consultation on proposed reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework launched today.
Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of her policies on leasehold reform on the average costs leaseholders in properties with building safety issues will incur.
In line with usual practice, the Government will consider the impact of its leasehold reform policies as part of taking any relevant future legislation through Parliament.
Communities and Local Government, what her responsibilities are as Deputy Prime Minister; and whether those responsibilities include the implementation of the Government’s planned reforms of employment law.
Full details of the Deputy Prime Minister's responsibilities will be published in due course.
Communities and Local Government, with reference to the speech of 8 July 2024 by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what her planned timetable is to start consulting on bringing onshore wind into the Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects regime.
We are consulting on bringing larger onshore wind development back into the Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects regime as part of the consultation on proposed reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework launched today.
Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to establish a separate Office of the Deputy Prime Minister.
I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answer given to Question UIN 1012 on 30 July 2024.
Communities and Local Government, what her Department’s planning definition is of the grey belt; and whether the grey belt includes (a) greenfield land and (b) residential gardens within the green belt.
The Government has set out changes to how we plan for the homes we need and in relation to grey belt and the Green Belt as part of the consultation on proposed reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework launched today.
Communities and Local Government, whether her Department plans to require local authorities to amend neighbourhood plans.
The Government does not intend to require local planning authorities to amend neighbourhood plans in the future. Communities will continue to be able to choose whether they review or update their neighbourhood plan.
Communities and Local Government, how many new towns her Department plans to help build; what her timetable is for building those towns; and if she will publish a list of their locations.
Further details on how the Government will deliver the next generation of new towns will be provided in the near future.