David Simmonds MP: written questions
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Asylum: HousingHome OfficeTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19134More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the answer of 16 June 2026, to Question 7805, on Asylum: Housing, whether any local authorities are currently contracted with the Home Office to provide asylum accommodation services.
Answer: No local authorities are currently contracted to provide asylum accommodation services. The Home Office holds eight contracts for the provision of these services and details of them are publicly available:CRH - WalesAASC - Asylum Accommodation & Suppo...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HillingdonHome OfficeTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19133More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the answer of 12 June 2026, to Question 6853, on Asylum: Hillingdon, for what reason her Department only publishes details of asylum grant per council in historic Cabinet Office grant data
Answer: Asylum grant funding information is published in line with the Cabinet Office's Government Grants Data and Statistics publication process. Funding data is published annually once the financial year has ended and having been validated, reconciled and quali...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHome Office: Public ConsultationHome OfficeTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19132More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the answer of 19 June 2026, to Question 6854, on Home Office: Public Consultation, and with reference to the answer of 17 March 2026, to Question 118753, on Muslim Council of Britain, whet
Answer: The Government continues to have a policy of non-engagement with the Muslim Council of Britain. This includes written representations.
Answered 1 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: Public ConsultationHome OfficeTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19131More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the answer of 16 June 2026, to Question 7457, on Anti-Muslim Hatred/Islamophobia Definition Working Group, and to Question 8184, on Home Office: Greenpeace, for what reason the Government
Answer: Although the Government has a policy of not commenting about groups or individuals, there are cases where it is in the public interest to do so. The Government has previously made the decision to not engage with organisations that have taken positions tha...
Answered 1 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPeatlands: Controlled BurningDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18746More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the answer of 31 October 2025 to Question 84211 on Peatlands: Controlled Burning, (a) what advice the Chair of the National Fire Chiefs Council has provided and (b) w
Answer: The National Fire Chiefs Council provided input to Defra’s consultation on the Heather and Grass etc. Burning (England) Regulations in 2025 and the department continues to engage with them closely on wildfire matters. Careful choice of land management tec...
Answered 4 Aug 2026
Original Parliament recordStrategic Migration PartnershipsHome OfficeTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18196More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the answer of 16 June 2026 to Question 8253 on Strategic Migration Partnerships: Finance, if she will list the other government departments that fund Strategic Migration Partnerships; and
Answer: The Home Office has Grant Agreements and Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with Strategic Migration Partnerships (SMPs) across the 12 UK regions and nations. SMPs may also receive funding from other government departments, including MHCLG, MOD and DfE, to...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAnti-Muslim Hatred/Islamophobia Definition Working GroupHome OfficeTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18195More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the answer of 16 June 2026 to Question 7457 on Anti-muslim Hatred/Islamophobia Definition Working Group, for what reason MEND, CAGE, the Muslim Association of Britain and the Muslim Counci
Answer: Although the Government has a policy of not commenting about groups or individuals, there are cases where it is in the public interest to do so. The Government has previously made the decision to not engage with organisations that have taken positions tha...
Answered 28 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAnti-muslim HostilityHome OfficeTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18194More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the answer of 11 June 2026 to Question 6857 on Islamophobia, whether the Home Office has adopted the definition of anti-Muslim hostility.
Answer: The Government has adopted its definition of anti-Muslim hostility across all central government departments who will use the definition to guide relevant policy development and delivery.
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordRadicalismHome OfficeTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18193More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the answer of 10 June 2026, to Question 6411, on Radicalism, whether the revised guidance will be published on gov.uk, and whether it will be provided to local government, or only apply to
Answer: The engagement standards and refreshed guidance will be published on gov.uk. It will apply to Ministerial departments in England but will be shared with frontline partners.
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordStrategic Migration Partnerships: FinanceHome OfficeTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18192More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what activities does the grant funding to the Strategic Migration Partnerships support.
Answer: The Home Office funds each Strategic Migration Partnership (SMP) to deliver outcomes set out in the Grant Agreement and Memorandum of Understanding, including Asylum, Resettlement, the National Transfer Scheme (NTS), ESOL, and Adult Mental Health Support.
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordStrategic Migration Partnerships: FinanceHome OfficeTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18191More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the answer of 21 April 2026, to Question 126741, on Strategic Migration Partnerships: Finance, if she will place in the Library a copy of the Grant Agreements and Memorandum of Under
Answer: The Home Office has Grant Agreements and Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with Strategic Migration Partnerships (SMPs) across the 12 UK regions and nations. SMPs provide regional leadership and coordination for asylum and resettlement activities on behal...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: ContractsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18190More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether (a) Edaroth and (b) AtkinsRéalis has (i) bid for and (ii) received funding from (A) his Department or (B) Homes England since July 2024.
Answer: Information about contracts awarded by my Department that are valued above £12,000 (inc VAT) are published either on Contracts Finder, which can be found on gov.uk here, or Find a Tender, which can be found on gov.uk here. This includes information regard...
Answered 23 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented Housing: AsylumMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18189More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 23 June 2026 to Question 9582 on social rented housing: asylum, what assessment has been made of whether data sharing on former asylum seekers within tw
Answer: Earlier data sharing aims to prevent homelessness in the first place. Providing local authorities with information on newly recognised refugees enables them to intervene at the earliest opportunity during the 42-day move-on period. This gives councils and...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDevolutionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18188More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the press release, "Mayors meet in York as “devolution revolution” delivers", of 5 June 2026, if he will list each individual Right to Request made to date, and
Answer: The government recently ran a shadow Right to Request process, ahead of the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act securing Royal Assent. Mayors submitted 43 requests for further devolution through this process. Ministers wrote to Mayors in May ...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordFood: SalesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18187More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions his Department has had with local authorities in relation to cake sheds and local authority enforcement.
Answer: Trading Standards are provided by local authorities who operate independently from central government, so local authorities make decisions according to their individual needs. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) publishes the Food Law Code of Practice, associ...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordVisitor LevyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18186More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make it his policy to ensure that the overnight visitor levy cannot be levied on top of any Business Improvement District levy which is currently charged on overnight
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer given to UIN 94194 on 3 December 2025.
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordHospitality Industry: Pedestrian AreasMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18185More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the press release, "Cheers! Football fans to raise a glass for the World Cup", published 8 June 2026, how the proposed changes to the duration to a pavement lic
Answer: The government is committed to making it easier for hospitality businesses to make use of outdoor space by extending the current maximum duration of pavement licences beyond the current standard two-year period, and consulting on the case for a minimum te...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: Greater LondonMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18184More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the London Plan policy on Accessibility (D7) on the ability to construct mansion blocks with walk-up steps in London.
Answer: I have not made a specific assessment of this London Plan policy. The current London Plan was published in 2021 and was the subject of public consultation in 2018, an Examination in Public in 2019 and Secretary of State consideration in 2020, where the po...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordParkingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18183More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what was the evidence base for changes in the draft National Planning Policy Framework on off-street maximum parking standards.
Answer: Through the consultation on a new National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) that took place between 16 December 2025 and 10 March 2026, we sought views on local parking standards. We are currently analysing the feedback received and will publish our respo...
Answered 22 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordTPXimpactMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18182More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to MHCLG: spending over £25,000, April 2026, published on 30 June 2026, what was the nature and purpose of the two payments to TPXimpact Limited on Digital New Tow
Answer: TPXImpact were paid to explore how the programme’s digital capabilities, and those of delivery vehicles such as development corporations, might be developed, including through the use of technologies such as PropTech. The output of their work is being use...
Answered 22 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAffordable Housing: Greater LondonMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18181More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the answer of 24 April 2026 to Question 124786 on Affordable Housing: Greater London, whether his Department has made an assessment of the accuracy of data prov
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 124786 on 24 April 2026.
Answered 22 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAir ConditioningMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18180More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 19 June 2026 to Question 8561 on Air Conditioning, what are the timetable and terms of reference for the Building Safety Regulator's review into Part O
Answer: The Building Safety Regulator's technical review of Part O of the Building Regulations is underway. The review is considering the guidance relevant to all aspects of the Part O requirement, including both: 1(a) limiting unwanted solar gains in summer; and...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordEdaroth and AtkinsRéalisMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18179More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many meetings officials in his Department have had with (a) Edaroth and (b) AtkinsRéalis since 1 September 2025; and what the purpose of each meeting was.
Answer: Details of Ministers’ and senior officials’ meetings are published on gov.uk on a quarterly basis.
Answered 21 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordFlagsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17454More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 22 June 2026, to Question 8767, on Flags: Palestine, whether (a) the Progress flag and (b) the variant of the Progress Flag with the Palestinian flag in
Answer: Flag advertisements which benefit from deemed consent are set out in Class 7 of Schedule 3 to The Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisement) (England) Regulations 2007. Guidance on the planning rules for flags can be found on gov.uk here.
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAffordable Housing: MigrantsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17453More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance has his Department given on whether the provision of accommodation to asylum seekers can be included in the definition of affordable housing provided under the Nati
Answer: Asylum accommodation is provided under sections 4, 95 and 98 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 and is defined by the purpose for which it is provided and its adequacy. The definition of affordable housing is set out in the glossary of the National Pl...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
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