Joe Morris MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
Private Rented HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 900415More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to improve the private rented sector for tenants.
Answer: On 1 May, we switched on the first phase of our transformative Renters’ Rights Act. Measures brought into force included the long overdue abolition of Section 21 ‘no fault’ evictions, a limit of one rent increase a year, new rights to challenge unreasonab...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTemporary Accommodation: North EastMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91547More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps the Department is taking to reduce the number of families in temporary accommodation in the North East.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 86837 on 10 November 2025.
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordTemporary Accommodation: NorthumberlandMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91546More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps the Department is taking to reduce the number of families in temporary accommodation in Northumberland.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 86837 on 10 November 2025.
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordTemporary Accommodation: HexhamMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91545More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps the Department is taking to reduce the number of families in temporary accommodation in the Hexham constituency.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 86837 on 10 November 2025.
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: Newcastle upon Tyne and NorthumberlandMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89740More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate his Department has made of the demand for housing in (a) Hexham constituency, (b) Northumberland and (c) Newcastle.
Answer: The revised National Planning Policy Framework published on 12 December 2024 includes a new Standard Method for assessing housing needs that is aligned to our Plan for Change milestone of building 1.5 million new safe and decent homes in England by the en...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCommunity Ownership Fund: HexhamMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88960More
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 Community Ownership Fund on Hexham constituency.
Answer: Looking ahead the Department commissioned an evaluation of the Community Ownership Fund in May 2023 to measure the social and economic impacts of different kinds of asset ownership, and will conclude in March 2026. Interim findings will be published in th...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCommunity Ownership Fund: North EastMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88959More
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 Community Ownership Fund on the North East.
Answer: Looking ahead the Department commissioned an evaluation of the Community Ownership Fund in May 2023 to measure the social and economic impacts of different kinds of asset ownership, and will conclude in March 2026. Interim findings will be published in th...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCommunity Ownership Fund: Rural AreasMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88958More
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 Community Ownership Fund on rural areas.
Answer: Looking ahead the Department commissioned an evaluation of the Community Ownership Fund in May 2023 to measure the social and economic impacts of different kinds of asset ownership, and will conclude in March 2026. Interim findings will be published in th...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPride in Place Programme: North EastMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88453More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Plan for Neighbourhoods on communities in the North East.
Answer: On 25 September the Government announced its flagship Pride in Place Programme, which will provide up to £20 million in flexible funding and support to 244 of Great’s Britain’s most in-need neighbourhoods over the next decade. This will serve as the corne...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCommunity Relations: HexhamMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88445More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to help support community cohesion in Hexham constituency.
Answer: MHCLG's Community Cohesion Unit works to support and promote cohesion across England, through working closely with local authorities, voluntary and community sector and faith organisations, and other government departments. The Government's new £2.87m Com...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCommunity Recovery Fund: North EastMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88444More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent discussions his Department has had with relevant stakeholders on the use of the Community Recovery Fund in the North East.
Answer: MHCLG has maintained proactive engagement with stakeholders across the North East to ensure effective deployment of the Community Recovery Fund. In particular, the Department continues to work in close partnership with Hartlepool Borough Council, Middlesb...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing Estates: North EastMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87978More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to reform estate adoption in (a) Hexham constituency, (b) Northumberland, (c) Newcastle, and (d) the North East.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statement published on 21 November 2024 (HCWS244).
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPlanning Permission: Public ConsultationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86838More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that communities are consulted on planning applications in (a) Hexham constituency, (b) Northumberland, (c) Newcastle, (d) the North
Answer: After a local planning authority in England has received a planning application, it must undertake a period of consultation where views on the proposed development can be expressed. The formal consultation period must last for at least 21 days, and the lo...
Answered 7 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordTemporary Accommodation: ChildrenMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86837More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of children in temporary accommodation in (a) Hexham constituency, (b) Northumberland, (c) Newcastle, (d) the North East,
Answer: We will publish a cross-government strategy that will set out the actions needed across central and local government and the homelessness sector to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping. It will put prevention at its core and set a clear vision for tackl...
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: North EastMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86834More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent discussions his Department has had with (a) Northumberland County Council and (b) Newcastle City Council on (i) housing targets and (ii) local planning development.
Answer: Officials from my Department met with officers from Newcastle City Council on 11 June 2025 to discuss bringing forward a new local development plan under the new plan-making system. The Chief Planner also met senior planners from Newcastle City Council an...
Answered 7 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSleeping Rough: North EastMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86828More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of the 19 March 2025 to Question 38424 on Sleeping Rough: North East, whether his Department has had further discussions with relevant stakeholders on the
Answer: The Government has set out our proposal for consolidating funding across all forms of homelessness, through the first multi-year settlement in a decade, in the Fair Funding Review 2.0 consultation on gov.uk here. For 2025-26, we consolidated our main roug...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordLandlords: North EastMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85985More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions his Department has had with relevant stakeholders on solutions for inactive landlords in the North East.
Answer: My Department has had no recent discussions with Northumberland County Council, Hexham Town Council or relevant stakeholders regarding ‘inactive’ landlords in Northumberland or the wider North East.
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordLandlords: NorthumberlandMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85983More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has had recent discussions with the local authority on inactive landlords in Northumberland.
Answer: My Department has had no recent discussions with Northumberland County Council, Hexham Town Council or relevant stakeholders regarding ‘inactive’ landlords in Northumberland or the wider North East.
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordEmpty Property: Rural AreasMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85982More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on derelict buildings in rural areas.
Answer: My Department does not hold data on derelict buildings. The Secretary of State has had no recent discussions with Cabinet colleagues regarding derelict buildings in rural areas
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordEmpty PropertyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85981More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many buildings are classified as derelict in (a) Hexham constituency, (b) Northumberland, (c) Newcastle, (d) the North East and (e) England.
Answer: My Department does not hold data on derelict buildings. The Secretary of State has had no recent discussions with Cabinet colleagues regarding derelict buildings in rural areas
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPlanning Permission: ReformMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85980More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions his Department has had with relevant stakeholders following the closure of the consultation on Planning Reform Working Paper: Speeding Up Build Out.
Answer: My Department engages regularly with a range of stakeholders about our ongoing reforms to the planning system, including proposals to increase build out rates.
Answered 5 Nov 2025
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