Joe Powell MP: written questions

4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026

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Written questions

Gambling: Impact AssessmentsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8817More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when gambling impact assessments will come into force.
Answer: The Government will bring Gambling Impact Assessments (GIAs) into force in due course, and the Department for Media, Culture and Sport is currently considering what preparations and guidance will be needed for their introduction, to enable local authoriti...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
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LeaseholdMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5775More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when he plans to bring the increase to the collective enfranchisement threshold for mixed use premises from 25% commercial to 50% into force.
Answer: The government’s intention is to commence Section 29 of the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act alongside other enfranchisement provisions contained within it. To commence the Act’s enfranchisement provisions, we need to rectify via primary legislation a sm...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
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Home Information PacksMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105543More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when he expects to respond to the home buying and selling reform consultation.
Answer: On 6 October, my Department published two consultations outlining reform proposals to transform home buying and selling. They can be found on gov.uk here and here. Both consultations closed on 29 December. We are now reviewing the feedback received. Subje...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
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Leasehold: ValuationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68213More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when she plans to consult on the valuation rates used to calculate the cost of enfranchisement premiums.
Answer: The 2024 Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act sets the method for calculating the price of a statutory lease extension or freehold acquisition, known as the valuation process. The Bill removes the requirement for marriage value to be paid, caps the treatment...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs	1
Department for Transport	1
Department of Health and Social Care	1
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office	2
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government	4
Treasury	2
Women and Equalities	1

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