Mark Sewards MP: written questions

Written questions

• Land: OwnershipMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90957More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of powers available to local authorities to (a) maintain and (b) intervene on land where ownership is (i) unknown and (ii)

  Answer: HM Land Registry (HMLR) are responsible for registering the ownership of land. Approximately 11% of land in England and Wales remains unregistered. My Department is working with HMLR to widen and deepen transparency of land ownership and control.

  Answered 21 Nov 2025

  Original Parliament record
• Land: OwnershipMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90956More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to support local authorities in identifying ownership of land that has remained unregistered since 1974.

  Answer: HM Land Registry (HMLR) are responsible for registering the ownership of land. Approximately 11% of land in England and Wales remains unregistered. My Department is working with HMLR to widen and deepen transparency of land ownership and control.

  Answered 21 Nov 2025

  Original Parliament record
• Dental Services: CarersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84996More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve access to NHS dental services for (a) carers and (b) frontline care workers.

  Answer: We are aware of the challenges faced in accessing a National Health Service dentist including for carers and front-line workers. We have asked integrated care boards (ICBs) to commission extra urgent dental appointments from 1 April 2025.ICBs are also rec...

  Answered 6 Nov 2025

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• General Practitioners: CarersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84995More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that people in full-time employment who have caring responsibilities can access GP appointments.

  Answer: The Department is expanding capacity in general practice which will help deliver more appointments to patients, ensuring everyone, including those in full-time employment and with caring responsibilities, can access care.General practitioner (GP) core hou...

  Answered 6 Nov 2025

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