Housing, Communities and Local Government (including Topical Questions)
MPs question a government minister
This is a scheduled oral question session where MPs will quiz the Housing, Communities and Local Government Secretary on current departmental business. Topical questions allow the opposition and backbenchers to raise pressing issues affecting housing supply, local authority finances, and community services. The session tests the government's response to problems ranging from planning reform and house-building targets to support for councils facing budget pressures.
Housing and local services affect every constituency. These questions hold the department to account on whether it is delivering on commitments to build homes, support struggling councils, and improve neighbourhood conditions—issues that voters consistently rank as important in their own lives.
35 questions
What recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Building Safety Regulator.
Adam JogeeLabourNewcastle-under-LymeWhat assessment he has made of the potential impact of Pride in Place funding on levels of community cohesion in Aldershot constituency.
Alex BakerLabourAldershotWhat steps his Department is taking to expedite road adoption.
What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the introduction of a licensing scheme for short-term lets.
Alison HumeLabourScarborough and WhitbyWhat recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of the time taken by the Building Safety Regulator on critical infrastructure.
Anneliese DoddsLabour and Co-operativeOxford EastWhat steps he is taking to build more social and affordable homes in Tipton and Wednesbury constituency.
Antonia BanceLabourTipton and WednesburyWhat assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Pride in Place Programme on Wales.
Catherine FookesLabourMonmouthshireWhat assessment he has made of the potential merits of adding a health inequality duty to the National Planning Policy Framework.
Dr Beccy CooperLabourWorthing West
Dr Danny ChambersWhat steps his Department is taking to help ensure accountability in local government.
Dr Marie TidballLabourPenistone and StocksbridgeWhat recent assessment his Department has made of trends in the level of exit fees for retirement homes.
Edward MorelloLiberal DemocratsWest DorsetWhat steps his Department is taking to improve the regulation of tenant and resident management organisations.
Helen HayesLabourDulwich and West NorwoodWhat recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the provision of Neighbourhood Health Centres in new housing developments.
Ian SollomLiberal DemocratsSt Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Joe MorrisWhat steps his Department is taking to reform the leasehold sector.
Justin MaddersLabourEllesmere Port and BromboroughWhat steps he is taking to deliver new affordable and supported homes for young people.
Kirith EntwistleLabourBolton North EastWhat assessment he has made of the adequacy of acoustic design requirements for workplaces in the planning system.
Lauren EdwardsLabourRochester and StroodWhat steps he is taking to build more social and affordable homes in Blaydon and Consett constituency.
Liz TwistLabourBlaydon and ConsettWhat steps he is taking to implement safeguards for pre-candidacy donations.
Lloyd HattonLabourSouth DorsetWhat steps his Department is taking to reform the leasehold sector.
Michelle WelshLabourSherwood ForestWhat steps he is taking to support local authorities in creating local plans.
Mr Will ForsterLiberal DemocratsWokingWhat steps he is taking to help improve response times to fires in Poole constituency.
Neil Duncan-JordanLabourPooleWhat recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of new housing developments on water infrastructure in Canterbury.
Rosie DuffieldIndependentCanterburyIf he will provide funding to local authorities to acquire council homes.
Siân BerryGreen Party of England and WalesBrighton PavilionWhat steps he is taking to increase the accountability of housing developers.
Tom GordonLiberal DemocratsHarrogate and Knaresborough
Alistair Strathern
Jayne Kirkham
Josh Dean
Manuela Perteghella
Mohammad Yasin
Sarah Olney
Tom Collins
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