Alberto Costa MP: written questions
4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025
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Written questions
Local Government and Social Care OmbudsmanMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63684More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing an independent appeal or review mechanism for complainants who are dissatisfied with decision
Answer: The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman's decisions on complaints are typically final, and can only be challenged through the courts on points of law. The government has no plans to change this.
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordVeterans: Social Rented HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48964More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will take steps to ensure that armed forces veterans are given priority status on local authority housing registers.
Answer: Local authorities are responsible for designing and managing their own housing allocations policies to meet local need within the framework of legislation under which certain categories of people must be given priority.By law, local authorities must give ...
Answered 8 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSheltered HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45633More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to bring forward proposals to (a) support and (b) incentivise the resale of retirement or sheltered housing units.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 40972 on 1 April 2025.
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordEmpty Property: Council TaxMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45632More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department plans to introduce a statutory exemption from the long-term empty homes council tax premium for properties that have been inherited and are being marketed
Answer: When a property has been left empty following the death of its owner or occupant, it is exempt from council tax for as long as it remains unoccupied and until probate is granted. Following a grant of probate (or the signing of letters of administration), ...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordEmpty Property: Council TaxMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45631More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department monitors the number of households charged the council tax premium on long-term empty homes following (a) bereavement and (b) inheritance.
Answer: When a property has been left empty following the death of its owner or occupant, it is exempt from council tax for as long as it remains unoccupied and until probate is granted. Following a grant of probate (or the signing of letters of administration), ...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordQuarrying: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25258More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what his policy is on requiring local authorities to take into account the Institute of Air Quality Management (IAQM) guidance, Guidance on the Assessment of Mineral Dust Impacts
Answer: Planning policy for minerals is set out in the National Planning Policy Framework. This is supported by Planning Practice Guidance, including details on how planning authorities should assess the environmental impacts of mineral extraction.By law, plannin...
Answered 4 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordQuarrying: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 20 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24888More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what criteria her Department uses to evaluate non-statutory guidance to inform planning policy for (a) quarries and (b) related proposed developments.
Answer: Planning policy for minerals is set out in the National Planning Policy Framework. This is supported by Planning Practice Guidance, including details on how planning authorities should assess the environmental impacts of mineral extraction.By law, plannin...
Answered 4 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordQuarrying: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 20 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24887More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, for what reason guidance from the Institute for Air Quality Management has been adopted for use in quarry (a) planning and (b) development control decisions.
Answer: Planning policy for minerals is set out in the National Planning Policy Framework. This is supported by Planning Practice Guidance, including details on how planning authorities should assess the environmental impacts of mineral extraction.By law, plannin...
Answered 4 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordProperty Management Companies: RegulationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20638More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of regulating private land management companies.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the Written Ministerial Statement made on 21 November 2024 (HCWS244).
Answered 24 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordWater Companies: PlanningMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 25 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15758More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of making water companies statutory consultees in planning applications.
Answer: The government encourage water companies and other infrastructure providers to work proactively with local planning authorities to identify where supporting infrastructure will be required to meet the demands of new development.On 23 October, the governme...
Answered 3 Dec 2024
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