Kemi Badenoch MP: written questions 2024

Written questions

• New TownsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 566More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many new towns the Government plans on building.

  Answer: The Government has committed to delivering the next generation of new towns in partnership with local leaders and communities. We will take steps to ensure they contain high-quality, well-designed, and sustainable homes and the necessary infrastructure, a...

  Answered 26 Jul 2024

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• Derelict LandMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 565More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans her Department plans to take to ensure local residents are consulted on any proposed construction on designated grey belt land.

  Answer: The Government is committed to preserving the greenbelt which has served England’s towns and cities well over many decades.We intend to move away from a system that allows greenbelt land to regularly be released for development in a haphazard manner and o...

  Answered 26 Jul 2024

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• Derelict LandMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 564More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how the grey belt will be designated; and whether she plans Ministerial involvement in such designation.

  Answer: The Government is committed to preserving the greenbelt which has served England’s towns and cities well over many decades.We intend to move away from a system that allows greenbelt land to regularly be released for development in a haphazard manner and o...

  Answered 26 Jul 2024

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• Housing: MigrantsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 563More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the impact of net immigration on housing supply.

  Answer: Immigration is one of a number of factors that impacts on housing demand and future housing supply. We will continue to monitor both and update Parliament on our commitment to build 1.5m homes over five years.

  Answered 26 Jul 2024

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• Housing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 556More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to reform nutrient neutrality rules to meet her Department’s housing targets.

  Answer: The Government is committed to finding a solution that unlocks the building of homes affected by nutrient neutrality without weakening environmental protections.We will work with nature organisations, other stakeholders, and the sector to determine the be...

  Answered 26 Jul 2024

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• Combined Authorities: DevolutionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 555More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to her Department's press release of 16 July 2024 entitled Deputy Prime Minister kickstarts new devolution revolution to boost local power, what (a) powers and (b)

  Answer: The Deputy Prime Minister has written to local leaders in those areas of England which are not yet covered by devolution, encouraging them to come forward with proposals by the end of September. Preparations for devolution settlements will be led by local...

  Answered 22 Jul 2024

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• Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Departmental ResponsibilitiesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 554More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what proportion of her time she plans to allocate to her responsibilities relating to (a) housing, (b) communities, (c) local government, (d) deputy Prime Minister, (e) the futur

  Answer: The Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary of State, alongside the Department's ministerial team and colleagues across Government, are working full time to deliver the housing our country needs, renew our local communities and public services, and deliver th...

  Answered 26 Jul 2024

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