Ashley Dalton MP: written questions

Written questions

• Individual Savings AccountsTreasuryTabled 10 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19090More

  Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of adjusting the Lifetime ISA property price cap in line with (a) inflation and (b) average house prices.

  Answer: Data from the latest UK House Price Index(opens in a new tab) shows that while the average price paid by first-time buyers has increased, it is still below the LISA property price cap in all regions of the UK except for London, where the average price pai...

  Answered 17 Dec 2024

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• Asylum: ApplicationsHome OfficeTabled 11 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13632More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent progress her Department has made on increasing its capacity to clear the backlog of asylum applications.

  Answer: The Home Secretary has removed the retrospective application of the Illegal Migration Act. This allows asylum claims from individuals who have arrived in the UK since 7 March 2023 to be considered against the existing legislative regime under the National...

  Answered 14 Nov 2024

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• Local Government FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13589More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department plans to introduce three year funding settlements for local authorities.

  Answer: We will be publishing a policy statement in late November, where we will set out our intentions for reform of the local government finance system, including a multi-year settlement starting in 2026-27.

  Answered 14 Nov 2024

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• Local Government: GrantsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13587More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of (a) reinstating and (b) replacing the New Homes Bonus and (c) increasing the S31 grant.

  Answer: The New Homes Bonus (NHB) provides local authorities with an incentive to support new housing delivery. Since its introduction in 2011, over £10.6 billion has been paid through the NHB in respect of 2.7 million homes. Details of the 2025-26 Local Governme...

  Answered 15 Nov 2024

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• Local Government FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13584More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department plans to extend the flexible use of capital receipts to include (a) pensions and (b) voluntary redundancies.

  Answer: I am aware that the previous government consulted on options to extend freedoms for local authorities to use capital resources and borrowing to address budget pressures as well as other measures. This government will need to carefully consider the options...

  Answered 14 Nov 2024

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• Crime: LancashireHome OfficeTabled 6 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13002More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent steps she has taken to tackle rural crime in Lancashire.

  Answer: Rural crime can have devastating consequences for communities. That is why this Government is committed to cracking down on crime and disorder in rural areas, with tougher powers for the police to tackle antisocial behaviour, and to prevent farm theft and...

  Answered 12 Nov 2024

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• Crime: VictimsMinistry of JusticeTabled 4 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 900372More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to improve the enforcement of the Code of Practice for Victims of Crime in England and Wales.

  Answer: This Government is committed to making sure victims have the information and support that they need, and we are determined to improve compliance with the Victims’ Code. We will implement the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024, which lays a good foundation for...

  Answered 10 Sept 2024

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