Ben Maguire MP: written questions
4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025
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Written questions
ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62855More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to encourage developers to begin building promptly after planning permission is granted.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 55898 on 9 June 2025.
Answered 4 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPlanning: Disclosure of InformationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62852More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department plans to issue updated (a) guidance and (b) statutory requirements to (i) discourage planning applicants from providing supporting information in stages an
Answer: The National Planning Policy Framework encourages early engagement between applicants and local planning authorities.Pre-application discussions can help avoid disputes and reduce delays by allowing an applicant and local planning authority to agree what ...
Answered 4 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: CornwallMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61426More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of housing stock in areas of high deprivation in Cornwall.
Answer: My Department does not routinely assess the adequacy of housing stock in specific areas of high deprivation.
Answered 2 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59953More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that planning decisions made by the Planning Inspectorate account for local housing need in (a) areas where there is (i) acute deman
Answer: The Planning Inspectorate is an arm’s length body, responsible for examining local development plans impartially to ensure they are legally compliant and sound, and for considering appeals against planning decisions.Inspectors will make decisions in light...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDisadvantaged: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59558More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Spending Review 2025, published on 11 June 2025, if her Department will publish their methodology for (a) calculating and (b) allocation of funding from her
Answer: On 11 June 2025, the government has announced communities funding for up to 350 places, including the 75 places named in the Plan for Neighbourhoods in March 2025. Within this, 25 trailblazer neighbourhoods will receive up to £20 million over the next dec...
Answered 20 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: Rural AreasMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55659More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential impact of low housing stock on young families in (a) North Cornwall and (b) other rural areas.
Answer: The government recognises the impact of low housing stock on young families in North Cornwall and other rural areas.We are taking decisive action to boost the supply of homes of all tenures and are giving further consideration to what more we can do to pr...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52814More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of amending the National Planning Policy Framework to ensure that (a) schools, (b) hospitals, (c) sewage capacit
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 26106 on 5 February 2025.
Answered 23 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAffordable Housing: Rural AreasMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47583More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department will make an assessment of the potential impact of the levels of availability of (a) affordable and (b) social housing on people living in (i) North Cornwa
Answer: It is for local authorities to assess the size, type and tenure of housing needed for different groups in the community, including those who require affordable housing, and to reflect this in their planning policies.However, the government have made clear...
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented Housing: EligibilityMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47157More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of reforming social housing eligibility criteria to include families local to the area being considered who cann
Answer: Local authorities are responsible for designing and managing their own social housing allocations policies to meet local need, including setting qualification criteria appropriate to their local area. These schemes are governed by a legal framework set by...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordMobile Homes Act 2013Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45427More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of undertaking a review of the Mobile Homes Act 2013 to help support full time residential park-home owners.
Answer: A review of the effectiveness of the Mobile Homes Act 2013 was undertaken in 2017 and it made a number of recommendations. Most have been implemented, such as the introduction of a fit and proper person test and changes to the pitch fee review inflationar...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented Housing: Rural AreasMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 27 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42135More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department plans to issue guidance to local authorities in rural areas with high levels of (a) executive housing and (b) second homes on revising the (i) points and (
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. Social housing allocations guidance...
Answered 4 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: SewersMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40935More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of requiring housing developers to consult with water companies at every stage when building new homes, in the c
Answer: As set out in Paragraph 7 of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), the purpose of the planning system is to contribute to the achievement of sustainable development, including the provision of homes, commercial development and supporting infrastr...
Answered 31 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordLandlords and Property Management Companies: Fees and ChargesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39747More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what support her Department has made available to residents facing increases in management fees by (a) landlords and (b) management companies.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statement made on 21 November 2024 (HCWS244).
Answered 27 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: Emergency ServicesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39746More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that landlords cannot lawfully obstruct emergency vehicle access to residential properties.
Answer: The Emergency Workers (Obstruction) Act 2006 makes clear that it is an offence to obstruct or hinder certain emergency workers from responding to present or imminent emergency circumstances. As a matter of public safety, property owners and managers shoul...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: North CornwallMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38332More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to support young people onto the housing ladder in North Cornwall constituency.
Answer: The affordability challenges facing prospective first-time buyers mean that too many people are now locked out of home ownership. This government is determined to change that, ensuring that young families and hardworking renters can buy a home of their ow...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordRented Housing: EvictionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 26 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34191More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of rent increases on recent trends in the level of tenants being evicted.
Answer: The English Housing Survey found that in 2023-24 just under a third of private renters (32%) reported finding it either fairly or very difficult to afford their rent. This is an increase on the proportion seen in 2022-23 (29%), and pre-pandemic (27%).The ...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented Housing: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 26 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34190More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to increase funding for social housing, in the context of the forthcoming spending review.
Answer: The government will set out set details of new investment to succeed the 2021-26 Affordable Homes Programme at the Spending Review. This new investment will deliver a mix of homes for sub-market rent and homeownership, with a particular focus on deliverin...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCommunity Assets: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33356More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether any alternative funding streams are available for parish councils seeking to purchase community assets following the closure of the Community Ownership Fund.
Answer: I refer the hon Member to the answer given to Question UIN 29854 on 12 February 2025.
Answered 4 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPark Homes: SalesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32836More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether planned leasehold reforms will include (a) protection for owners of park homes and (b) control of charges and commissions payable when a site owner wishes to sell and lea
Answer: The government’s planned reforms to the leasehold sector will not apply to park homes, which are legally defined as caravans. The contractual terms between a site owner and a park home resident for stationing a home on a pitch are set out in the Mobile Ho...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHoliday Accommodation: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32829More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate she has made of the potential impact of a new planning class and permitted development rights for short-term lets on the number of (a) short-term lets and (b) priva
Answer: Whilst short-term lets can benefit local economies, the government appreciate that excessive concentrations in some areas of the country can impact the availability and affordability of homes both to rent and buy. We have committed to introducing a regist...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDevolution: CornwallMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28793More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Prime Minister's oral response to the hon. Member for North Cornwall during Prime Minister's Questions on 16 October 2024, if she will meet with hon. Member
Answer: The Deputy Prime Minister held a meeting with all six Cornish Members of Parliament on 17 December 2024. There has also been a significant number of meetings with Cornish MPs individually and collectively with government ministers.
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordCornwall Council: Employers' ContributionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28320More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the proposed increase in employer's National Insurance on public services provided by Cornwall Council.
Answer: We recognise the challenges that local authorities are facing as demand increases for critical services. That is why the government is providing an additional £2 billion of grant funding through the Settlement, which includes £502 million of additional gr...
Answered 11 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Houses: Change of Use and DemolitionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27503More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing a statutory duty on local planning authorities to remedy breaches of planning law for unlawful (a) demolition
Answer: The change of use or demolition of a public house requires planning permission.The government does not collect data on the number of public houses which have unlawfully changed use or have been demolished in Cornwall or England.We have not made any assess...
Answered 7 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Houses: Change of Use and DemolitionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27502More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many public houses have been unlawfully (a) converted to another use and (b) demolished in (i) Cornwall and (ii) England since 2017.
Answer: The change of use or demolition of a public house requires planning permission.The government does not collect data on the number of public houses which have unlawfully changed use or have been demolished in Cornwall or England.We have not made any assess...
Answered 7 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Houses: Change of UseMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27501More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to prevent the permanent conversion of public houses to other uses through the High Street Rental Auctions scheme in (a) Cornwall and (b) England.
Answer: The government champions the community value of pubs and has included a number of protections in the high street rental auction legislation. The local authority may restrict the use of the property within the lease terms. Should a change of use be approve...
Answered 7 Feb 2025
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