Darren Paffey MP: written questions
4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025
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Written questions
Private Rented Housing: Tenancy Deposit SchemesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62502More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of using (a) no-deposit and (b) deposit alternative schemes in the private rented sector on tenants; and wha
Answer: The government is aware of the issues raised in 2023 by the Competition and Markets Authority in relation to deposit products.While my Department has not conducted a detailed assessment of ‘zero-deposit’ or ‘deposit alternative’ products, we continue to m...
Answered 2 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPlanning: Environment ProtectionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59256More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the role of the mitigation hierarchy of (a) avoidance, (b) mitigation and (c) compensation in ensuring ecological protections (i) during the plann
Answer: The National Planning Policy Framework is clear that when determining planning applications, local planning authorities should apply the principle that if significant harm to biodiversity resulting from a development cannot be avoided, adequately mitigate...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordBusiness Premises: Change of UseMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 25 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41363More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make it her policy to require full planning permission to convert commercial premises for residential use.
Answer: The government recognises that there has been criticism of some of the homes delivered under permitted development rights for change of use. We continue to keep permitted development rights under review.
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordLeasehold: ReformMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29698More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what her Department's planned timetable for abolishing ground rents and implementing broader leasehold reforms is.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statement made on 21 November 2024 (HCWS244).On 31 January 2025, provisions in the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 to remove the two-year qualifying period in relation to enfranchisement and lease ...
Answered 21 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordHigh Rise Flats: Home InsuranceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29688More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to tackle increases in building insurance premiums for leaseholders in high-risk buildings.
Answer: Buildings insurance premiums remain unacceptably high for many leaseholders in buildings with fire safety issues, who have been paying too much for too long.My officials have already started working with the insurance industry, as announced in the Remedia...
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordDomestic AbuseMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26391More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to facilitate co-operation under the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 between local authorities in cases of domestic abuse.
Answer: This government is committed to tackling violence against women and girls and supporting victims of domestic abuse.Since 2021, local authorities in England have had a duty to ensure that all victims and their children who need to flee their homes have acc...
Answered 3 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordCommunity Ownership FundMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24590More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans she has for the future of community involvement schemes following the closure of the Community Ownership Fund.
Answer: This Government remains committed to the communities’ sector and to community empowerment.The Devolution White Paper, which was published on 16 December 2024, set out plans which demonstrate our commitment and there will be further announcements relating ...
Answered 23 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented Housing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10955More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to ensure that (a) social and (b) council housebuilding projects in Southampton are not delayed due to financial infeasibility.
Answer: I refer my Hon Friend to the answer I gave to Question UIN 10272 on 28 October 2024.
Answered 30 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented Housing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10272More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to help reduce the number of (a) social and (b) council housebuilding projects in Southampton which are delayed due to financial infeasibility.
Answer: The Government has committed to delivering the biggest increase in social and affordable housebuilding in a generation.On 30 July we announced a number of changes in planning policy designed to support the delivery of affordable homes and also confirmed a...
Answered 28 Oct 2024
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