Afzal Khan MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
Social Rented Housing: FurnitureMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8136More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department will take steps promote furnished tenancy schemes and to include the Best Practice Guide for Furniture Provision within the Decent Homes Standard.
Answer: The government has no current plans to amend the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 to require the Regulator of Social Housing to set new standards in respect of furniture provision. People living without essential furniture can access support through thei...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented Housing: FurnitureMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8135More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department plans to re-evaluate the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 to expand the powers of the social housing regulator to allow the regulator to monitor furniture
Answer: The government has no current plans to amend the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 to require the Regulator of Social Housing to set new standards in respect of furniture provision. People living without essential furniture can access support through thei...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTemporary Accommodation: ChildrenMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128768More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of child mortality rates among children living in temporary accommodation in England in each of the last five years; and what steps his Department is
Answer: It is unacceptable that living situations are contributing to the tragic deaths of children. The Child Poverty Strategy and our National Plan to End Homelessness set out our commitments to eradicate unsuitable or poor-quality accommodation and ensure chil...
Answered 23 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordFirstPort: StandardsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123703More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 1 December 2025 to Question 94116 on FirstPort: Standards, what discussions he has had with FirstPort since 17 November 2025.
Answer: Neither the Secretary of State nor I have regular discussions with individual property management companies regarding effective communications with leaseholders. I have had no further direct discussions with FirstPort subsequent to my meeting with Martin ...
Answered 17 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordProperty Management Companies: LeaseholdMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123702More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he is having discussions with property management companies on effective communications with leaseholders.
Answer: Neither the Secretary of State nor I have regular discussions with individual property management companies regarding effective communications with leaseholders. I have had no further direct discussions with FirstPort subsequent to my meeting with Martin ...
Answered 17 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSleeping Rough: TemperatureMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120949More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that local authorities have the resources to activate the Severe Weather Emergency Protocol promptly and provide sufficient saf
Answer: Local authorities should plan services which meet the needs of people in their area, which includes planning for periods of extreme cold. The government is providing more than £3.3 billion in homelessness and rough sleeping funding from 2026/27 to 2028/29...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPolitical Parties: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117872More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to introduce a cap on individual political donations to political parties.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer given to Question UIN 97817 on 11 December 2025.
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordElections: ReformMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 26 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116213More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what consideration he has given to the potential merits of establishing a National Commission on Electoral Reform to examine reforms to the UK’s voting system and improve democra
Answer: The government has no plans to establish a National Commission on Electoral Reform. Through the Representation of the People Bill 2026, the government is taking action to improve democratic participation and public trust in politics, including improving r...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Houses: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114235More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the cultural and heritage value of public houses and the potential impact of planning deregulation on that sector.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to question UIN 105500 on 20 January 2026.
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Houses: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114233More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate his Department has made of the number of public houses that could lose planning protection under proposed changes to the National Planning Policy Framework.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to question UIN 105500 on 20 January 2026.
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Houses: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114232More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact on local communities of restricting planning protections for public houses to cases where they are the final pub in an area.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to question UIN 105500 on 20 January 2026.
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordLeasehold: Service ChargesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108278More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when his Department plans to publish its response to the consultation entitled Strengthening leaseholder protections over charges and services, which closed on 26 September 2025.
Answer: The consultation in question closed on 26 September 2025. We are analysing responses and will bring the relevant measures into force as quickly as possible thereafter.
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordElectoral RegisterMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107745More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what his planned timetable is for the rollout of Automatic Voter Registration as part of the Democratic Modernisation Strategy.
Answer: The government is exploring more automated approaches to electoral registration over the coming years. Any changes must be tested to ensure they have a positive outcome in an already complex system, which will take time to assess. Some of this work may al...
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordIslamophobiaMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107448More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent discussions he has had with the Chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission on tackling Islamophobia.
Answer: To help inform policy development, Ministers and officials regularly engage with relevant stakeholders, such as the Equality and Human Rights Commission, including on tackling religious hatred.
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordNational Memorial ArboretumMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103392More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer on 10 September 2025 to HL10181, when he plans to launch the competitive funding award process for a Memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum to those o
Answer: The Government committed to provide up to £1 million funding for a fitting Muslim War Memorial to commemorate the immense contribution of Muslim soldiers in service of this country during the World Wars. A public market engagement exercise was launched on...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordNational Memorial ArboretumMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103391More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent discussions he has had with stakeholders on plans for a Memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum to those of a Muslim faith who gave their lives in two World Wars,
Answer: The Government committed to provide up to £1 million funding for a fitting Muslim War Memorial to commemorate the immense contribution of Muslim soldiers in service of this country during the World Wars. A public market engagement exercise was launched on...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordNational Memorial ArboretumMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103390More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what progress he has made on plans to finance a Memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum to those of a Muslim faith who gave their lives in two World Wars, as announced in the
Answer: The Government committed to provide up to £1 million funding for a fitting Muslim War Memorial to commemorate the immense contribution of Muslim soldiers in service of this country during the World Wars. A public market engagement exercise was launched on...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordFreeportsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95003More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what mechanisms are in place to ensure effective public and local authority oversight of freeports and their ongoing development.
Answer: The government is committed to public transparency, accountability, and oversight for all Industrial Strategy Zones (ISZs), the collective term for Freeports and Investment Zones. The ISZs Action Plan and the latest Freeports Programme Report, both publis...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordFreeportsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95002More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to help improve public transparency and local awareness of the implications of freeports.
Answer: The government is committed to public transparency, accountability, and oversight for all Industrial Strategy Zones (ISZs), the collective term for Freeports and Investment Zones. The ISZs Action Plan and the latest Freeports Programme Report, both publis...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordGround RentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88778More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when he plans to publish further information on his proposals to help tackle (a) unaffordable and (b) unregulated ground rents.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to UIN 74455 on 15 September 2025.
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordGround RentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88777More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of increases in ground rents on the ability of leaseholders to sell their homes.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to UIN 74455 on 15 September 2025.
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordGardens and Recreation SpacesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81946More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to recognise (a) private and (b) communal gardens as a part of green infrastructure in the delivery of (i) net zero and (ii) climate resilience strategies.
Answer: The National Planning Policy Framework defines green infrastructure as a network of multi-functional green and blue spaces and other natural features – urban and rural – that are capable of delivering a wide range of environmental, economic, health, and w...
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81945More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to help promote (a) private and (b) communal garden space in new housing developments; and whether he will make an assessment of the potential
Answer: The National Planning Policy Framework emphasises the importance of a network of high quality, open spaces for the health and wellbeing of communities and the environment. This is supported by national design guidance, which explains that well designed pl...
Answered 24 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordTemporary AccommodationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78471More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what data his Department holds on the number of households in temporary accommodation in Manchester; and what his policy is on reducing the number of households in temporary acco
Answer: The Government publishes data on the number of people in temporary accommodation in England on gov.uk here.The Government is working to get back on track to ending homelessness, including developing a new cross-Government strategy and increasing funding f...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHomelessness: Manchester RusholmeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78470More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the level of funding to local authorities to support homelessness (a) prevention and (b) relief in Manchester Rusholme constituency
Answer: The Government has increased funding for homelessness services by £316 million this year to a total of more than £1 billion. This includes an extra £84 million announced on 10 October 2025.Local authority allocations are published through gov.uk here.
Answered 20 Oct 2025
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