Kemi Badenoch MP: written questions 2024

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Written questions

Housing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 25 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1745More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to introduce legislation to allow housebuilding delayed by nutrient neutrality rules derived from European Union case law.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answer given to Question UIN 556 on 26 July 2024. We will provide further updates on timing in due course.
Answered 2 Aug 2024
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Housing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 25 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1744More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many submitted planning permission applications are unable to progress due to nutrient neutrality rules.
Answer: The department does not hold data on the specific number of planning permissions that are unable to progress due to nutrient neutrality rules. 7.9% of new addresses created in England from 2015/16 to 2018/19 were created in areas affected by nutrient neut...
Answered 30 Jul 2024
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Housing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 25 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1743More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to amend nutrient neutrality rules.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answer given to Question UIN 556 on 26 July 2024.
Answered 30 Jul 2024
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Building RegulationsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1525More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to make (a) regulatory and (b) deregulatory changes to building regulations.
Answer: We will keep the Building Regulations under review to ensure that they are supporting our ambition of delivering high quality, safe and sustainable buildings whilst also enabling the construction sector to innovate and deliver the additional homes that we...
Answered 1 Aug 2024
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Council TaxMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1524More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to review council tax (a) discounts, (b) exemptions and (c) disregards.
Answer: Future local authority funding decisions will be a matter for the next Spending Review and Local Government Finance Settlement in which we are engaged.
Answered 1 Aug 2024
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ElectionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1523More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans she has to consult the Electoral Commission's parliamentary parties panel on proposed changes to electoral law.
Answer: The Government is committed to strengthening our democracy, upholding the integrity of elections and encouraging wide participation in the democratic process.We will tackle the unacceptable participation gap in our democracy by taking action to improve ra...
Answered 1 Aug 2024
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Council TaxMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1522More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to set a council tax referendum threshold for 2025-26.
Answer: Future local authority funding decisions will be a matter for the next Spending Review and Local Government Finance Settlement in which we are engaged.
Answered 1 Aug 2024
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Housing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1521More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what her target is for increasing net housing supply in (a) 2024-25 and (b) 2025-26.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answer I gave to Question UIN 586 on 22 July 2024.
Answered 1 Aug 2024
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Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1520More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she plans to take to modernise planning committees.
Answer: The King’s Speech announced that the Government would introduce a Planning and Infrastructure Bill to accelerate housebuilding and infrastructure delivery. This will include measures to modernise planning committees in order to improve decision making. Wo...
Answered 1 Aug 2024
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Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1519More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Planning and Infrastructure Bill will include measures to reform the judicial review process to speed up planning decisions.
Answer: Work on the Bill is underway and we will provide more details in due course.
Answered 1 Aug 2024
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Wind Power: BirdsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1518More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Policy statement on onshore wind, published on 8 July 2024, whether her Department has made an estimate of trends in the number of bird deaths caused by cha
Answer: The Government recognises that poorly sited wind farms can pose a threat to some wildlife, such as birds. That is why we retain important checks and balances in the planning system that require extensive up-front environmental surveying, and for decision ...
Answered 1 Aug 2024
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Wind Power: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1517More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will publish the environmental principles assessment for the Policy statement on onshore wind, published on 8 July 2024.
Answer: Environmental Principles assessments are not published routinely, but the potential environmental effects of changes to planning policy are considered in line with the requirements of the Environment Act 2021.
Answered 1 Aug 2024
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Housing: GardensDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1516More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of the recommendations of the Mayor of London's London Climate Resilience Review to levy charges on households that pave their front
Answer: On 13 March 2024 the previous government published its response to the National Infrastructure Commission’s study into Reducing the risk of surface water flooding accepting four recommendations and partially accepting five. This included the recommendatio...
Answered 1 Aug 2024
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Coal: CumbriaMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1515More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will publish her Department's submission on the legal challenge by Friends of the Earth and South Lakes Action on Climate Change to the West Cumbria Mining planning permis
Answer: As the decision remains subject to ongoing litigation, it would be inappropriate to comment.
Answered 30 Jul 2024
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Energy Performance Certificates: HousingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 23 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1331More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing minimum energy performance certificate requirements for owner occupied dwellings at (a) sale and (b) purchase.
Answer: The government is considering options to ensure a fair, proportionate and affordable approach to improving the energy performance of owner-occupied homes. The Warm Homes Plan will offer grants and low interest loans to support investment in insulation and...
Answered 31 Jul 2024
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Private Rented Housing: RentsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1330More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans she has for (a) restrictions on rent increases and (b) other rent controls in the domestic private rented sector.
Answer: The Government does not support the introduction of rent controls. We have made clear that we intend to use the Renters’ Rights Bill to provide tenants with greater protections against unreasonable within-tenancy rent increases.
Answered 31 Jul 2024
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: MarketingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1329More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much her Department (a) has spent on departmental rebranding since 4 July 2024 and (b) plans to spend on such rebranding in the next 12 months.
Answer: Changing the name of the department will not attract a significant cost as we are returning to a department name which has been previously used. The majority of the work will be completed internally. Details of expenditure over £250 are published on gov.u...
Answered 31 Jul 2024
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Solar Power: Land UseMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1328More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what her policy is on the building of solar farms on land categorised as best and most versatile agricultural land.
Answer: We place great importance upon our agriculture and food production, and this is reflected in the National Planning Policy Framework. The Framework is clear that local planning authorities should recognise the economic and other benefits of the best and mo...
Answered 31 Jul 2024
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Community AssetsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1327More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to pages 23 to 24 of the policy paper entitled, King's Speech 2024: background briefing notes, published by the Prime Minister's Office on 17 July 2024, on the pro
Answer: The Government recognises the vital role of high streets and community spaces, and we want to see them thriving again. Community Right to Buy will empower local people to bring community spaces back into community ownership and end the blight of empty pre...
Answered 31 Jul 2024
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Local Government: DevolutionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1326More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to pages 23 to 24 of the policy paper entitled, King's Speech 2024: background briefing notes, published by the Prime Minister's Office on 17 July 2024, on the pro
Answer: We will ensure that local leaders have access to the right levers to deliver economic growth in their areas and are reviewing existing arrangements to ensure they support our growth agenda and manifesto commitments. As the Bill will primarily focus on dev...
Answered 31 Jul 2024
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Local Growth PlansMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1325More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to pages 23 to 25 of the policy paper entitled, King's Speech 2024: background briefing notes, published by the Prime Minister's Office on 17 July 2024, on the pro
Answer: Every town and city has a vital contribution to make to growing our economy. The Government has set out its intention to work with places to develop ambitious, long-term Local Growth Plans. Local Growth Plans will be delivered through partnership, and MHC...
Answered 31 Jul 2024
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Affordable Housing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1324More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to require minimum quotas of affordable housing in her Department’s proposed new towns.
Answer: Large-scale new communities created as part of the Government’s programme of new towns will help meet housing need by targeting rates of 40% affordable housing, with a focus on genuinely affordable social rented homes. We will provide further details in d...
Answered 31 Jul 2024
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Elections: Proof of IdentityMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1323More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make it her policy to introduce secondary legislation to recognise the Veterans Card as a form of identification in polling stations across (a) Great Britain and (b)
Answer: As our manifesto made clear, the Government will address the inconsistencies in voter identification that prevent legitimate electors from voting, specifically including veterans of HM Armed Forces. We are considering what changes we wish to make in order...
Answered 31 Jul 2024
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Right to Buy SchemeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1322More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to support the right to buy; and what her policy is on uprating right to buy discounts with inflation.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the written statement made by my Rt Hon Friend the Member for Ashton-under-Lyne on 30 July 2024 (HCWS48).
Answered 31 Jul 2024
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Planning Authorities: StaffMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1321More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what methodology she plans to use to allocate the proposed 300 new planning officers; what the (a) average salary and (b) local government grade of those planning officers will b
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answer I gave to Question UIN 1007 on 25 July 2024.
Answered 31 Jul 2024
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