David Simmonds MP: written questions
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Planning: EqualityMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3247More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department plans to issue guidance on equality, diversity and inclusion in planning.
Answer: This Government is committed to ensuring that planning decisions reflect the diverse needs of local communities. National planning policy already sets out the need to assess and meet the requirements of different groups, and we are consulting on proposed ...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordEconomic Growth and Foreign Investment in UKMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3246More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of ending the Investment Opportunity Fund on trends in (a) domestic growth and (b) direct investment into the UK.
Answer: Economic growth is the number one mission of this Government. The Government has committed to delivering productivity growth in every part of the country, making everyone, not just a few, better off. As part of this, Government will work in partnership wi...
Answered 12 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordNew TownsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3245More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to her Department's policy statement on new towns, published on 31 July 2024, whether the support of (a) the local planning authority and (b) local MPs will be a r
Answer: We are committed to delivering a new generation of new towns, with locations informed by the recommendations of an independent, expert New Towns Taskforce. New towns will include large-scale new communities built on greenfield land and separated from othe...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3244More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to her Department's policy statement on new towns, published on 31 July 2024, what her target is for the number of new homes that will be completed in this Parliam
Answer: We are committed to delivering a new generation of new towns, with locations informed by the recommendations of an independent, expert New Towns Taskforce. New towns will include large-scale new communities built on greenfield land and separated from othe...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordNew Towns TaskforceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3243More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to her Department's press release entitled Expert taskforce to spearhead a new generation of new towns, published on 31 July 2024, what the remuneration for (a) Da
Answer: We are committed to delivering a new generation of new towns, with locations informed by the recommendations of an independent, expert New Towns Taskforce. New towns will include large-scale new communities built on greenfield land and separated from othe...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordHamas: Hostage TakingForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2562More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the reported treatment of released Israeli hostage Andrey Kozlov.
Answer: The treatment of hostages still cruelly detained by Hamas is a matter of international concern. We are clear in our call - Hamas must release all hostages immediately. This government has prioritised working to end this conflict and secure the safe releas...
Answered 6 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordHamas: Hostage TakingForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2561More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help secure the release of people taken hostage by Hamas.
Answer: This government has prioritised working to end this conflict and secure the safe release of hostages still cruelly detained by Hamas since day one. During their joint visit to the region, the Foreign Secretary and French Foreign Secretary Stéphane Séjour...
Answered 6 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordUNRWA: FinanceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2560More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he plans to take to monitor the likelihood of his Department's funding reaching Hamas through the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in
Answer: The Foreign Secretary noted in his statement to the House of Commons on 19 July 2024, that the UN had taken the allegations that United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) staff were involved in the 7 October Ha...
Answered 1 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordUNRWA: FinanceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2559More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what conditions he has placed on the restoring of funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA).
Answer: The Foreign Secretary noted in his statement to the House of Commons on 19 July 2024, that the UN had taken the allegations that United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) staff were involved in the 7 October Ha...
Answered 6 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordWater: Pollution ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 26 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1987More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of her policies on (a) the mitigation credit market and (b) investor confidence in nature markets.
Answer: This government was elected on a mandate to get Britain building again, alongside protecting and restoring the natural environment. We are determined to transform the system to ensure a win-win for people and nature. The existing nutrient mitigation marke...
Answered 5 Aug 2024
Original Parliament recordConservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017Department for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 26 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1986More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department will disapply the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017.
Answer: A healthy natural environment is critical to a strong economy. This government is committed to delivering for nature and will work with stakeholders, including nature conservation organisations, to develop an approach that both restores nature and enables...
Answered 5 Aug 2024
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Departmental ResponsibilitiesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 26 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1985More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will update the list of ministerial responsibilities for her Department.
Answer: Details of ministerial responsibilities for the department are published on gov.uk.
Answered 7 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPlanning AuthoritiesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 26 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1984More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of proposed planning changes on the capacity of local planning authorities; and whether she will provide additional funding t
Answer: The Department has a dedicated Planning Capability and Capacity programme to support planning reform.We are currently reviewing how best to deploy additional support made available as a result of our plans to increase the rate of the stamp duty surcharge ...
Answered 5 Aug 2024
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