Mike Martin MP: written questions
4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025
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Written questions
Autism: Supported HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59889More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she will make an assessment of the potential merits of creating more supported living accommodation for autistic adults.
Answer: The government recognises the important role played by supported housing in helping disabled, older and other vulnerable people to live safely, well and independently, including autistic adults. The 2021-26 Affordable Homes Programme includes delivery of ...
Answered 18 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPark Homes: SalesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46440More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when she plans to review the 10% commission fee on the sale of park homes.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 44299 on 16 April 2025.
Answered 24 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordLeasehold: Service ChargesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36939More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department plans to prevent freeholders holding leaseholders liable for outstanding service charges incurred by the previous leaseholder.
Answer: The seller of a leasehold property is legally responsible for service charges owed up until the completion of the sale to the next leaseholder. A freeholder cannot require a leaseholder to pay charges owed by the previous leaseholder if the new leaseholde...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: Water SupplyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35485More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will introduce legislative measures to require sellers to (a) disclose to prospective homebuyers whether a property is supplied by a private water network and (b) outline
Answer: Providing essential information upfront is important in supporting potential buyers to make important decisions about whether a property is suitable for them early in the process. There is already a requirement under the Consumer Protection from Unfair Tr...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordElections: KentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20555More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to page 101 of the English Devolution White Paper, published on 16 December 2024, whether she plans to postpone local authority elections in Kent in 2025.
Answer: I will consider any requests I receive to postpone the May 2025 local authority elections in Kent and Warwickshire only where this will help the areas to deliver both reorganisation and devolution to the most ambitious timeframe – either through the Devol...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordUnitary Councils: KentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 25 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16063More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 10 September 2024 to Question 4498 on Unitary Councils: Kent, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of splitting Kent County Counci
Answer: The upcoming English Devolution White Paper will set out more detail on the government’s reorganisation plans, including on working with councils to move to simpler structures that make sense for their local areas, with efficiency savings from council reo...
Answered 3 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordUnitary Councils: KentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4498More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what information her Department has obtained to inform a potential future decision on whether to break Kent County Council into a small number of unitary authorities.
Answer: The department has not obtained such information.
Answered 10 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordUrban Areas: RegenerationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 5 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4497More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she has taken to rejuvenate town centres.
Answer: We are committed to supporting the businesses and communities that make our high streets flourish.We are funding new partnership models with High Street Accelerators, implementing High Street Rental Auctions, and introducing a strong new ‘right to buy’ fo...
Answered 10 Sept 2024
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