Helen Grant MP: written questions

Written questions

• Pollution Control: Water CompaniesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 56More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he will take to reduce pollution from water companies.

  Answer: The Water (Special Measures) Bill delivers on our manifesto commitment to put water companies under tough special measures by strengthening regulation and begin the work of cleaning up our rivers, lakes and seas. As an immediate step, this Government will...

  Answered 25 Jul 2024

  Original Parliament record
• Housing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 55More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will take steps to ensure that housing targets do not adversely impact the green belt.

  Answer: Housing targets are an important tool to ensure housing is delivered in the right places – this is critical in tackling the chronic shortage that the country is facing that means owning a home is a distant reality for much of the public.We cannot local a ...

  Answered 26 Jul 2024

  Original Parliament record
• Housing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 54More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will take steps to ensure that infrastructure is improved before housing developments are proposed in the South East.

  Answer: As set out in the National Planning Policy Framework, the purpose of the planning system is to contribute to the achievement of sustainable development, including the provision of supporting infrastructure in a sustainable manner.Local planning authoritie...

  Answered 26 Jul 2024

  Original Parliament record
• Green Belt: Maidstone and MallingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 53More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will take steps to protect the greenbelt in Maidstone and Malling constituency.

  Answer: Housing targets are an important tool to ensure housing is delivered in the right places – this is critical in tackling the chronic shortage that the country is facing that means owning a home is a distant reality for much of the public.We cannot local a ...

  Answered 26 Jul 2024

  Original Parliament record