Catherine West MP: written questions

4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress

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Written questions

  • Empty Property: Greater LondonMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 26961More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to help bring empty homes in London into use.

    Answer: No published answer in this record yet.

    Original Parliament record
  • Grenfell Tower: FiresMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 1 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 26072More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what progress is being made to achieve justice for the victims of the Grenfell Tower tragedy.

    Answer: No published answer in this record yet.

    Original Parliament record
  • Shared Ownership Schemes: RentsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16966More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the equitability of the shared ownership rent formulae.

    Answer: Shared ownership rents are set through lease agreements between shared owners and their landlords and are typically subsidised. Providers are generally encouraged to set initial rents at no more than 2.75% of the value of the unacquired share. For new sha...

    Answered 17 Jul 2026

    Original Parliament record
  • Recreation Spaces: Urban AreasMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16010More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps is he taking to help expand and maximise blue and green spaces in urban areas to improve climate resilience.

    Answer: The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) makes clear that the planning system should support the transition to net zero by 2050 and shape places in ways that minimise vulnerability and improve resilience. The Framework also sets out that planning pol...

    Answered 17 Jul 2026

    Original Parliament record
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4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026. One record per UIN and tabled date; the named department is not a measure of answer quality.

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Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade2
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport3
Department for Education1
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs4
Department for Transport1
Department of Health and Social Care3
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office4
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government4
Ministry of Justice1

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