Grahame Morris MP: written questions
4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025
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Written questions
Letter BoxesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59326More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 12 June 2025 to Question 58194 on Letter Boxes, if he will make an estimate of the number of property developers who do not comply with the guidance on
Answer: The department does not hold this data. Since October 2023, the Building Safety Regulator have a duty under the Building Safety Act 2022 to keep under review the safety and standards of all buildings in England, which includes keeping Approved Document Q ...
Answered 17 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCompulsory Purchase and Empty Dwelling Management OrdersMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58965More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what information her Department collects on local authorities’ use of (a) Compulsory Purchase Orders and (b) Empty Dwelling Management Orders.
Answer: My Department has published a register of decisions on compulsory purchase orders in England submitted by local authorities for confirmation since 2019. It can be found on gov.uk here.The Department does not collect data on the number of Empty Dwelling Ma...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordLetter BoxesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58194More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 5 June 2025 to Question 56184 on Letter Boxes, if he will make the guidance relating to the height and positioning of letter boxes set out in BS EN 1372
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 56988 on the 10 June 2025.
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56759More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an estimate of the proportion of the 1.5 million homes the Government aims to deliver during this Parliament expected to be built by (a) private sector developer
Answer: Achieving the government’s ambitious Plan for Change milestone of building 1.5 million new safe and decent homes in England in this Parliament requires the contribution of a wide range of housing providers, including, but not confined to, local authoritie...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordLetter BoxesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56184More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to make the industry standard for letterbox height mandatory for all (a) new-build properties and (b) new front door replacements.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 19554 on 18 December 2024.
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordEconomic Growth: OxfordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51829More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much the Oxford Growth Commission project will cost her Department in (a) 2025-26, (b) 2026-27, (c) 2027-28 and (d) 2028-29.
Answer: Economic growth is the number one priority for this Government and the Plan for Change. Oxford offers huge economic potential for the UK’s growth prospects which will not only benefit the wider region but also help drive growth in every corner of the coun...
Answered 19 May 2025
Original Parliament recordCoalfields Regeneration Trust: Local Growth PlansMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47188More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment she has made of the potential contribution of the Coalfields Regeneration Trust to Local Growth Plans in former coalfields areas with capital funding from
Answer: Local leadership is at the heart of our mission to achieve higher growth - harnessing the expertise that exists in devolved institutions and local communities. National government will work in partnership with local stakeholders, such as the Coalfields Re...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordCoalfields Regeneration TrustMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35248More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 3 March 2025 to Question 31832 on Coalfields Regeneration Trust, if she will meet with the hon. Member for Easington to discuss (a) the impact of the wo
Answer: I recognise that the proud history of our coalfields communities must be matched with a proud future. The work done by the Coalfields Regeneration Trust with over 850 community organisations to tackle the social and economic challenges facing coalfield co...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCoalfields Regeneration TrustMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35247More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 3 March 2025 to Question 31832 on Coalfields Regeneration Trust, whether she has considered the correspondence from the Coalfields Regeneration Trust da
Answer: I recognise that the proud history of our coalfields communities must be matched with a proud future. The work done by the Coalfields Regeneration Trust with over 850 community organisations to tackle the social and economic challenges facing coalfield co...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCoalfields Regeneration TrustMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31832More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of reinstating funding to the Coalfields Regeneration Trust.
Answer: This government’s defining mission is growth, and we are determined that our coalfield communities are central to it. That is why we are working in partnership to invest in and empower the nation’s coalfields, so that they can boost growth, and increase l...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHomelessness: Temporary AccommodationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18121More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what information her Department holds on the number of cases in which location data for out-of-area placements made while discharging a homelessness duty is (a) not recorded or (
Answer: Homelessness levels are far too high. This can have a devastating impact on those affected, especially children. Too many families are spending years in temporary accommodation, at a point in a child’s life when they need space to play and develop, nutrit...
Answered 10 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordHomelessnessMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14450More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 14 November 2024 to Question 13192 on Homelessness, if she will publish her letter of 11 November 2024 addressed to all local authority Chief Executives
Answer: As set out in my answer to Question UIN 13192, on 11 November 2024 the Deputy Prime Minister wrote to all local authority Chief Executives in England about out-of-area accommodation placements, including temporary accommodation and housing offers to end a...
Answered 20 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordHomelessnessMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 13192More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent discussions her Department has had with local authorities on their legal duties under section 208 of the Housing Act 1996.
Answer: On 11 November 2024 the Deputy Prime Minister wrote to all local authority Chief Executives in England about out-of-area accommodation placements, including temporary accommodation and housing offers to end a homelessness duty. This letter referred to sec...
Answered 14 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordHomelessnessMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10425More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 21 October 2024 to Question 9158 on Homelessness, what redress is available to a receiving Local Authority when a local authority breaches section 208 o
Answer: Homelessness legislation and the Code of Guidance is clear that local authorities should place individuals within their own area, and when this is not possible, they should place the household as near as possible. The Government is clear that local author...
Answered 28 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHomelessnessMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9159More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 14 October 2024 to Question 7731 on Homelessness, if she will require local authorities placing families out of area to make a financial contribution to
Answer: Homelessness levels are far too high and can have a devastating impact on households affected, as well as putting local authorities and their services under financial strain. Homelessness legislation and the Code of Guidance sets out that local authoritie...
Answered 21 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHomelessnessMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9158More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 14 October 2024 to Question 7730 on Homelessness, what sanctions are available when a local authority fails to notify a receiving local authority of an
Answer: Homelessness levels are far too high and can have a devastating impact on households affected, as well as putting local authorities and their services under financial strain. Homelessness legislation and the Code of Guidance sets out that local authoritie...
Answered 21 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHomelessnessMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9157More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 14 October 2024 to Question 7729 on Homelessness, what information her Department collects to monitor the distance of out-of-area placements.
Answer: Homelessness levels are far too high and can have a devastating impact on households affected, as well as putting local authorities and their services under financial strain. Homelessness legislation and the Code of Guidance sets out that local authoritie...
Answered 21 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHomelessnessMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9156More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 14 October 2024 to Question 7728 on Homelessness, what sanctions are available to prevent local authorities from placing families significant distances
Answer: Homelessness levels are far too high and can have a devastating impact on households affected, as well as putting local authorities and their services under financial strain. Homelessness legislation and the Code of Guidance sets out that local authoritie...
Answered 21 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHousing: RegenerationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8794More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make it her policy to review the funding criteria of Homes England to help facilitate investment in regeneration projects covering areas with high-density colliery ho
Answer: The department works closely with Homes England to ensure investment in housing and regeneration schemes supports the delivery of the Government’s wider housing ambitions, including providing high-quality new homes in the areas where they are most needed....
Answered 17 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHomelessnessMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7732More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what (a) protections and (b) support are available for families facing homelessness who wish to refuse an offer of accommodation located a significant distance from their home ar
Answer: Homelessness levels are far too high and too many families are living in temporary accommodation. We will take the action needed to tackle this issue and develop a long-term, cross-government strategy, through working with Mayors, councils and key stakeho...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHomelessnessMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7731More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she is making additional resources available to receiving communities when families are placed out of area by a local authority seeking to prevent homelessness.
Answer: Homelessness levels are far too high and too many families are living in temporary accommodation. We will take the action needed to tackle this issue and develop a long-term, cross-government strategy, through working with Mayors, councils and key stakeho...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHomelessnessMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7730More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to require local authorities discharging a homelessness duties out of area to notify the receiving local authority of each relocat
Answer: Homelessness levels are far too high and too many families are living in temporary accommodation. We will take the action needed to tackle this issue and develop a long-term, cross-government strategy, through working with Mayors, councils and key stakeho...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHomelessnessMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7729More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will establish a national oversight mechanism to (a) monitor and (b) review the practice of local authorities discharging homelessness duties out of area.
Answer: Homelessness levels are far too high and too many families are living in temporary accommodation. We will take the action needed to tackle this issue and develop a long-term, cross-government strategy, through working with Mayors, councils and key stakeho...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHomelessnessMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7728More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to limit the distance local authorities can relocate (a) people and (b) families when discharging a homelessness duty.
Answer: Homelessness levels are far too high and too many families are living in temporary accommodation. We will take the action needed to tackle this issue and develop a long-term, cross-government strategy, through working with Mayors, councils and key stakeho...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordAffordable HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 899More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will (a) review the definition of affordable housing and (b) ensure that definition is linked to average wages by region.
Answer: Affordable housing is defined for planning purposes in the National Planning Policy Framework. The Government will be publishing a consultation on national planning policy before the end of July.We are committed to the biggest increase in social and affor...
Answered 25 Jul 2024
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