Lee Dillon MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
Social Rented Housing: SalesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80738More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department plans to require registered providers of social housing to provide data on (a) the number and (b) location of all market sales over the past five years and
Answer: The Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) sets out when it must be notified if a private registered provider disposes of homes – including where these might be disposed of by market sale.RSH sets out different requirements dependent on the nature of the dispo...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHeat PumpsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80737More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Microgeneration Certification Scheme regulations for heat pumps operating at flow temperatures between 65°C and 75°C.
Answer: The Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) stipulates that all heat pumps operating at flow temperatures above 35°C are required to be tested and meet a Seasonal Coefficient of Performance (SCOP) of 2.8. Therefore, MCS holds heat pumps operating betwe...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHeating: Social Rented HousingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80736More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to support the large scale retrofitting of heating systems in social housing.
Answer: We have committed £13.2bn in the Warm Homes Plan up to 2030, in line with our Manifesto commitment. This will support investment in low carbon heating, solar, batteries and insulation to up to 5 million homes across England. Within Wave 3 of the Warm Home...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHeat PumpsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80735More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the suitability of current Seasonal Coefficient of Performance thresholds for high temperature heat pumps.
Answer: The current product standards regulations do not set distinct performance thresholds for high temperature heat pumps. The ecodesign heat pump efficiency standard applies to all heat pumps other than low temperature models. However, the government consulte...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCommunity AssetsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80734More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department plans to review the criteria for designating Assets of Community Value to consider environmental benefit as a qualifying factor.
Answer: The new community right to buy, which we are introducing through the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill, will give communities stronger powers to take ownership of assets that are important to them and save them for future community use. Co...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordUnitary Councils: ElectionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80733More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of using the Single Transferable Vote system in elections for newly established unitary councils.
Answer: Elections for existing unitary councils are held under the First Past the Post system. There are no plans to change the voting system for local council elections in England and elections for newly established unitary councils will also be held under this ...
Answered 24 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government ExecutiveMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80732More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of requiring councils to adopt a cabinet model of governance under proposed legislation.
Answer: Requiring all councils in England to operate an executive model of governance will simplify local authority governance arrangements and provide clearer, more easily understood decision-making structures. The vast majority of councils already operate a cab...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ElectionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80731More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department plans to take steps to avoid postponement of scheduled local elections during future reorganisation processes.
Answer: The Government’s starting point is for all elections to go ahead unless there is strong justification. The Government will work with areas to hold elections for new unitary councils as soon as possible, as is the usual arrangement in the process of local ...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ReorganisationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80730More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of undertaking a public consultation on the reorganisation of local government.
Answer: As set out in the English Devolution White Paper we are ending the two-tier system of local government and establishing single tier councils everywhere. Two tier local government slows down decision making and delivery. It leads to fragmented public servi...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordUnitary CouncilsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80729More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has considered reducing the desired population size for new unitary councils to 300,000 residents.
Answer: New unitary councils must be the right size to achieve efficiencies, improve capacity and withstand financial shocks.The 500,000 figure is a guiding principle, not a hard target. We understand the need for flexibility, especially given our ambition to bui...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordKinship Care: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 12 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76928More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to review the financial support available to kinship carers.
Answer: There is a duty on children’s services to arrange special guardianship support services in the local areas. Under section 14F of the Children Act 1989, “each local authority must make arrangements for the provision within their area of special guardianshi...
Answered 7 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordKinship Care: Mental Health ServicesDepartment for EducationTabled 12 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76927More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment her Department has made of the mental health support needs of kinship carers and the children in their care; and what steps she is taking to improve their access to appropriate services.
Answer: All children, including those in kinship care, are entitled to access universal and targeted mental health services, such as NHS Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services and mental health support teams in schools. Children in kinship care who were prev...
Answered 22 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordKinship Care: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 12 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76926More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the number of kinship carers who will not be eligible for the new Kinship Allowance Pilot.
Answer: There is a duty on children’s services to arrange special guardianship support services in the local areas. Under section 14F of the Children Act 1989, “each local authority must make arrangements for the provision within their area of special guardianshi...
Answered 7 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordInternet: NewburyDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 12 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76925More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to improve internet access in rural areas of Newbury constituency.
Answer: According to the independent website Thinkbroadband.com, 99% of premises in the Newbury constituency can already access superfast broadband speeds (>=30 Mbps), and 90% can access a gigabit-capable broadband connection.To improve this further, Openreach...
Answered 23 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordBus Services: Rural AreasDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76924More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to support local bus routes in rural areas in (a) Newbury constituency and (b) other areas.
Answer: The government is committed to delivering the better, more reliable bus services that passengers deserve throughout the country, including in rural areas. The government introduced the Bus Services (No. 2) Bill on 17 December as part of our ambitious plan...
Answered 22 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing Benefit: Supported HousingDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 12 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76923More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that young people living in supported accommodation are not financially disadvantaged when increasing their working hours.
Answer: We acknowledge there is a challenge arising from the interaction between Universal Credit and Housing Benefit, particularly for young people living in supported and temporary accommodation, including the different income tapers used by each benefit. We ar...
Answered 22 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing Benefit: Supported HousingDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 12 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76922More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the Housing Benefit taper rate on the number of young people living in supported accommodation who are in work.
Answer: We acknowledge there is a challenge arising from the interaction between Universal Credit and Housing Benefit, particularly for young people living in supported and temporary accommodation, including the different income tapers used by each benefit. We ar...
Answered 22 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: HousingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 12 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76921More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that new housing developments have sufficient grid capacity to meet net zero requirements.
Answer: To ensure there is sufficient grid capacity to meet net zero, the government is delivering a major expansion of electricity networks. We are working with Ofgem and the National Energy System Operator to speed up delivery of new network infrastructure thro...
Answered 22 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: Disability and Older PeopleMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76920More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of Approved Document M on Access to and Use of Buildings under the Building Regulations 2010, last updated on 1 October 2024, in mee
Answer: The Building Safety Act 2022 requires the Building Safety Regulator to keep the safety and standard of buildings under review; Building Regulations or Approved Documents, including Approved Document M can then be updated as needed. Housing is one of this ...
Answered 19 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordHomelessness: Temporary AccommodationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76919More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if his Department will take steps with local authorities to end the use of (a) hotels, (b) bed and breakfasts and (c) hostels for homeless (i) single adults and (ii) families.
Answer: Homelessness levels are far too high. The Government is looking at the issue carefully and is developing a new cross-Government strategy, working with mayors and councils across the country to get us back on track to ending homelessness. We have already t...
Answered 22 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordFire and Rescue Services: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76918More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of (a) trends in the number of firefighters and (b) levels of funding for fire and rescue services on public safety.
Answer: On 3 February, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government published the 2025/26 Local Government Finance Settlement (LGFS) which sets out funding allocations for all local authorities, including Fire and Rescue Authorities. These allocation...
Answered 19 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitals: AdmissionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75210More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to introduce a right for every adult patient to have a named advocate or support person with them throughout their hospital stay.
Answer: We recognise the vital role that families, loved ones, advocates and carers play in supporting people to manage their health. There are rights in place to protect those most vulnerable. The Mental Health Act and the Care Act both outline the rights of ind...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDigital Service Providers: New BusinessesCabinet OfficeTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75209More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of procurement rules on the government's ability to engage with start-up search engine businesses to support their growth.
Answer: The Government is determined to ensure the £385 billion of public money spent on public procurement annually, delivers economic growth and supports small businesses and start-ups. For too long, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and start-ups have ...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordADHD: NewburyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75208More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people in Newbury constituency are waiting for an ADHD assessment; what the average waiting time is for ADHD assessments in Newbury constituency.
Answer: There is, at present, no single, established dataset that can be used to monitor waiting times for assessment and diagnosis for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) for individual organisations or geographies in England. Although the data reque...
Answered 25 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordCountryside Stewardship SchemeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75207More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the new iteration of the Stewardship scheme will be open to all farmers.
Answer: We have allocated a record £11.8 billion to sustainable farming and food production over this parliament. All our Environmental Land Management schemes (Sustainable Farming Incentive, Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier, and Landscape Recovery) will conti...
Answered 23 Sept 2025
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