Helen Maguire MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
Flats: LeaseholdMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8465More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when he plans to respond the consultation on reforms to leasehold properties and flats.
Answer: We are currently analysing the feedback received to the ‘Moving to Commonhold: banning leasehold for new flats’ consultation and will publish our response in due course.
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPlanning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4975More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when his Department last reviewed the list of statutory consultees; and when the Department next plans to review it.
Answer: On 18 November 2025, the government launched a consultation on reforms to the statutory consultee system, which sought views on the scope of what statutory consultees advise on, and removing statutory consultee status from certain bodies. The consultation...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBusiness RatesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4974More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what information his Department holds on the criteria used to determine the eligibility for discretionary business rate relief.
Answer: Under section 47 of the Local Government Finance Act 1988 local authorities are able to provide discretionary business rates relief to ratepayers within their area, having regard to the interests of their local council tax payers. https://www.legislation....
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil DisorderMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4973More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what (a) funding and (b) community recovery schemes are available for areas, such as Epsom, that are recovering from (i) economically and (ii) socially damaging public disorder e
Answer: The Government works closely with local authorities and community partners to support areas recovering from public disorder and to strengthen community cohesion. In response to the disorder witnessed in the summer of 2024, MHCLG established the Community ...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCCTVMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1488More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what support his Department is giving to local authorities to ensure correct and working CCTV is deployed in their area.
Answer: In line with the practice of successive administrations, details of internal discussions are not normally disclosed.Freedom from Violence and Abuse: a cross-government strategy to build a safer society for women and girls was published by the Home Office ...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordWomen: SafetyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1487More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what conversations he has had with the Minister for Women and Equalities regarding improving local safety for women and girls, especially at night.
Answer: In line with the practice of successive administrations, details of internal discussions are not normally disclosed.Freedom from Violence and Abuse: a cross-government strategy to build a safer society for women and girls was published by the Home Office ...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordWomen: SafetyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129782More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what conversations he has had with the Minister for Women and Equalities regarding improving local safety for women and girls, especially at night.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: CCTVMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129781More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what support his Department is giving to local authorities to ensure correct and working CCTV is deployed in their area.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordParking: Fees and ChargesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121064More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to take steps to prevent local authorities from charging disproportionately high businesses parking permits in car parks.
Answer: Local authorities are best placed to determine the nature and scope of parking policies across their area. Through the Traffic Management Act 2004, local authorities must ensure that their parking policies are proportionate, support town centre prosperity...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordParking: Fees and ChargesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121063More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has made an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of trends in the cost of business parking permits introduced by local authorities in car parks.
Answer: Local authorities are best placed to determine the nature and scope of parking policies across their area. Through the Traffic Management Act 2004, local authorities must ensure that their parking policies are proportionate, support town centre prosperity...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: Local PlansMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119146More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to support local authorities with effective local plans for housing.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statement made on 27 November 2025 (HCWS1104).
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCommunity Infrastructure LevyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119145More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to engage with local authorities on incorrect CIL charges.
Answer: My Department does not hold the data in question. I otherwise refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 105228 on 21 January 2026.
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCommunity Infrastructure Levy: Epsom and EwellMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119144More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many people in Epsom and Ewell constituency have been impacted by incorrect CIL charges.
Answer: My Department does not hold the data in question. I otherwise refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 105228 on 21 January 2026.
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSport England: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 27 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116562More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of removing Sport England as a statutory planning consultee on the future provision of playing fields, pitches and
Answer: I refer the hon. Members to the answers given to Questions UIN 103087 on 13 January 2026, and UIN 112696 on 2 March 2026.
Answered 6 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordLeasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114390More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what timetable his Department has set for laying secondary legislation relating to deferment and capitalisation rates under the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 103549 on 14 January 2026 and to the Written Ministerial Statement I made on 27 January 2026 (HCWS1278).
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordLeaseholdMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114389More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what transitional arrangements apply to leaseholders pursuing enfranchisement claims while awaiting implementation of the new valuation framework.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 103549 on 14 January 2026 and to the Written Ministerial Statement I made on 27 January 2026 (HCWS1278).
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: Older PeopleMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108516More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will reform the Private Retirement Housing Code of Practice.
Answer: The current edition of the Association of Retirement Housing Managers Code of Practice on Private Retirement Housing, approved in 2016 using powers under Section 87 of the Leasehold Reform and Urban Development Act 1993, may be used as evidence by the Fir...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: Older PeopleMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108515More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if his Department will include reforms to the criteria for voting in the Private Retirement Housing Code of Practice to increase the representation of eligible leaseholders as pa
Answer: The current edition of the Association of Retirement Housing Managers Code of Practice on Private Retirement Housing, approved in 2016 using powers under Section 87 of the Leasehold Reform and Urban Development Act 1993, may be used as evidence by the Fir...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordGardens TrustMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106857More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will meet the Gardens Trust to discuss plans to remove the organisation as a statutory consultee.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 103649 on 14 January 2026.
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordGardens TrustMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106856More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of removing the Gardens Trust as a statutory consultee on local planning authorities.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 103649 on 14 January 2026.
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordGardens TrustMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106855More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of removing the Gardens Trust's status as a statutory consultee on protecting registered parks and gardens.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 103649 on 14 January 2026.
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCommonhold and Leasehold: ReformMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105062More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when he plans to publish the Leasehold and Commonhold Reform Bill.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 102833 on 12 January 2026.
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCemeteriesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99424More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to protect historic pauper burial sites from (a) private development and (b) inappropriate land use.
Answer: Burial grounds can be considered as open space, which is defined in the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) as all open space of public value. There are strong safeguards set out in the NPPF to ensure the continued protection of existing open space....
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: Green BeltMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94094More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what information his Department holds on the number of homes in (a) Surrey and (b) England have been built on land classified as grey belt land.
Answer: My Department does not hold the requested information. It is for individual local planning authorities to undertake the necessary assessments to identify if land is grey belt, either through plan making or through considering specific applications that co...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordGreen BeltMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94093More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to protect green belt land being reclassified as grey belt.
Answer: The government is committed to preserving Green Belts which have served England's towns and cities well over many decades, not least in terms of checking the unrestricted sprawl of large built-up areas and preventing neighbouring towns merging into one an...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
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