Gareth Bacon MP: written questions
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TeachersDepartment for EducationTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 901340More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many full-time equivalent schoolteachers there were in (a) 2025 and (b) 2024.
Answer: Recruiting and retaining expert teachers is critical to the government’s mission to break down the barriers to opportunity for every child, as high-quality teaching is the in-school factor that has the biggest positive impact on a child’s outcomes.In Nove...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBuildings: SafetyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10235More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of proposals to cap ground rents on the ability of professional freeholders to fund or oversee building safety rem
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statement made on 27 January 2026 (HCWS1278) and to Annex 5 of the Impact Assessment for the draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill which can be found here.The government is investing £5.2 billion to ...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBuildings: SafetyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10234More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the proposals in the draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill on the delivery and funding of building safety
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statement made on 27 January 2026 (HCWS1278) and to Annex 5 of the Impact Assessment for the draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill which can be found here.The government is investing £5.2 billion to ...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFreehold: InsolvencyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10233More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has assessed the potential risks to leaseholders arising from freeholder insolvencies that may result from ground rent reform.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statement made on 27 January 2026 (HCWS1278) and to Annex 5 of the Impact Assessment for the draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill which can be found here.The government is investing £5.2 billion to ...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFreehold: InsolvencyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10232More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the risks to leaseholders in circumstances where a freeholder becomes insolvent and building safety remediation costs remain outstandin
Answer: The Department recognises the difficulties freeholder insolvency can cause for leaseholders, especially where building safety risks are present. In 11m+ residential buildings, developers can still be held responsible via the developer remediation contract...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFreehold: InsolvencyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10231More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the potential risk that proposals to cap ground rents could contribute to freeholder insolvencies.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statement made on 27 January 2026 (HCWS1278) and to Annex 5 of the Impact Assessment for the draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill which can be found here.The government is investing £5.2 billion to ...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHamasForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 900454More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her Department's policies of the adequacy of progress made in the disarming of Hamas under the terms of the Com
Answer: The UK is committed to supporting the implementation of the 20-point Gaza Peace Plan in full.Alongside our international partners, we have been clear that Hamas must decommission its weaponry and must no longer be allowed to pose a threat to Israel’s secu...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGambling: LicensingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6023More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of not holding a public consultation specifically on the presumption of refusal for new gambling premises licences on local residents.
Answer: Gambling Impact Assessments (GIAs) have now been introduced in the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act, delivering on a commitment made in the 2023 gambling white paper. The gambling white paper followed a public call for evidence which recei...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGambling: LicensingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Apr 2026Awaiting answerUIN 130156More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what consideration he gave to holding a public consultation specifically on the presumption of refusal for new gambling premises licences introduced by Amendment 80 to the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordPrivate Rented Housing: RentsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Apr 2026Awaiting answerUIN 130114More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Justice on the resourcing of an alternative body to make initial rent determinations in cases of Section 13 rent appea
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordPrivate Rented Housing: LicensingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Apr 2026Awaiting answerUIN 130113More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 9 March 2026 to Question 116836, what discussions his Department has had with large-scale institutional landlords on property licensing and registration
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordPrivate Rented Housing: LicensingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Apr 2026Awaiting answerUIN 130112More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department plans to update the Impact Assessment on the Renters Rights Act to include the a) impact on institutional supply of new rental housing and b) additional de
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordRents: AppealsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Apr 2026Awaiting answerUIN 130111More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer given in response to Question UIN 116835, what progress his Department has made in undertaking a viability assessment for the use of (a) an alternative bod
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordGaza: Armed ConflictForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 908773More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps she is taking to help ensure that Hamas is disarmed in Gaza.
Answer: We have always been clear that Hamas must disarm and have no role in the future governance of Gaza, and we are continuing to support international efforts towards that goal, as part of the wider transition process set out in Phase 2 of the Gaza Peace Plan...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordRents: AppealsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125543More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 26 November 2025 to Question 92754, on Rents: Appeals, whether (a) suitable arrangements for monitoring data relating to rent increase challenges in the
Answer: My Department continues to work closely with the Ministry of Justice and HM Courts and Tribunal Service to ensure that the justice system is well prepared for the implementation of the Renters’ Rights Act, including the potential impact of the Act on the ...
Answered 24 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordRents: AppealsMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125542More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 22 January 2026 to Question 106177, on Rents: Appeals, whether any programmes of works detailed in that Answer are estimated not to be completed before the implementation of the Renters'
Answer: All the programmes of work detailed in the answer to Question 106177 are expected to be completed by implementation of the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 on 1 May 2026. This includes recruitment exercises for additional administrative staff, establishment of a ...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Health ServicesHome OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124877More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions her Department has had with NHS England on the provision of on-site primary healthcare services within asylum reception facilities.
Answer: The Home Office has engaged with NHS England in the development of large sites established in England under the Asylum Accommodation Programme. Further engagement with health partners including the Department for Health and Social Care and NHS England wil...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylumHome OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124876More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment has been made of the potential merits of co-locating asylum casework, legal services, healthcare provision and integration support within centralised reception hubs.
Answer: Current reforms prioritise restoring order and control to the asylum system, including ending the use of hotels, enhancing fairness, and improving efficiency, rather than moving to a single end-to-end co-located reception hub model.We are committed to ens...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordShort-term Holding FacilitiesHome OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124875More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she make an assessment of the feasibility of repurposing disused prisons or other redundant public-sector sites as dedicated asylum reception and processing centres.
Answer: The Asylum Accommodation estate is kept under constant review. We are moving at pace to fulfil the Government’s commitment to close every asylum hotel by the end of this parliament. Work to facilitate this exit is ongoing, and the Asylum Accommodation Tas...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPrivate Rented Housing: LicensingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 116839More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has had with Local Government organisations on the administration of Selective Licensing schemes and how learnings from those schemes are informing developmen
Answer: Selective licensing schemes and the Private Rented Sector Database have entirely different purposes. Unlike the Database, individual selective licensing schemes enable more intensive proactive enforcement strategies to address specific local issues. My De...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPrivate Rented Housing: RentsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 116838More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has had discussions with his Scottish counterpart on the experience of Rent Services Scotland to inform the development of (a) an alternative body and (b) mechanism to
Answer: Officials in my Department engage regularly with a range of stakeholders, including officials working in Rent Services Scotland. Subject to a final viability assessment, the government intends to establish an alternative body or mechanism to the First-tie...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPrivate Rented HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 116837More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the cumulative costs associated with the RRA on the new PRS supply.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to the Question UIN 108214 on 3 February 2026.
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPrivate Rented Housing: LicensingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 116836More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his department has made of the need for the PRS database to allow block-registrations to accommodate large-scale landlords.
Answer: The government is considering how data might be collected with a view to minimise administrative requirements on private landlords. I refer the hon. Member to the roadmap for implementing the Renters' Rights Act 2025 published on 13 November 2025 which ca...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRents: AppealsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 116835More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what progress his Department has made in undertaking a viability assessment for the use of (a) an alternative body and (b) a mechanism to make initial rent determinations in case
Answer: Officials in my Department engage regularly with a range of stakeholders, including officials working in Rent Services Scotland. Subject to a final viability assessment, the government intends to establish an alternative body or mechanism to the First-tie...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration: TurkeyHome OfficeTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113232More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the potential merits of preserving the Turkish European Communities Association Agreement pathway from proposed changes to Indefinite Leave to Remain in the Earn
Answer: Following the end of the EU exit transition period on 31 December 2020, the UK is no longer obliged to provide preferential treatment to Turkish nationals on the basis of the European Communities Association Agreement (ECAA).The earned settlement model, p...
Answered 26 Feb 2026
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