Ben Goldsborough MP: written questions

4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026

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Written questions

Housing: GardensMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15173More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make an assessment of policy options to deliver adequately sized, high-quality gardens of 200 square metres as part of the Government's pledge to build 1.5 million new
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 the contribution of p...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
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Recreation SpacesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15172More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of access to high-quality green spaces across the UK.
Answer: The government is committed to ensuring everyone lives within a 15-minute walk of a green or blue space. In response to this commitment, earlier this year Defra published official statistics in development showing that 80% of people are within this range,...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
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Local Government Finance: NorfolkMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68501More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if her Department will initiate an external assurance review following Norfolk County Council's application for Exceptional Financial Support.
Answer: Any support agreed through the Exceptional Financial Support framework is usually agreed in-principle and may be subject to conditions, including ensuring there is appropriate assurance around the circumstances of the request. My department is continuing ...
Answered 22 Jul 2025
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Department or topic	Published records
Cabinet Office	1
Department for Business and Trade	1
Department for Culture, Media and Sport	9
Department for Education	12
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero	1
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs	26
Department for Transport	1
Department for Work and Pensions	7
Department of Health and Social Care	3
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office	4
Home Office	10
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government	3
Ministry of Justice	27
Treasury	8

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