Neil Duncan-Jordan MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
Listed Buildings: DefibrillatorsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11876More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what consideration he has given to exempting externally mounted defibrillators from planning and listed buildings regulations.
Answer: In most cases, installing a defibrillator will not require planning permission. Listed building consent may be required where installation affects a listed building’s special historic or architectural character. My Department has made no specific assessme...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordElections: InternetMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4826More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the risk that foreign owners, foreign states and foreign-aligned actors may use digital platforms to influence UK elections without making formal d
Answer: The Government takes attempts by any country to intervene in democratic processes very seriously. It is and will always be, an absolute priority to protect our democratic and electoral processes, including from covert funding. We have a range of protectio...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordElections: InternetMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4824More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Electoral Commission will have the power to investigate suspected platform-level manipulation of political content during a regulated election period.
Answer: The Government takes attempts by any country to intervene in democratic processes very seriously. It is and will always be, an absolute priority to protect our democratic and electoral processes, including from covert funding. We have a range of protectio...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordElections: InternetMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4823More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether platform-owner amplification of political content during election periods constitutes a regulated campaign intervention.
Answer: The Government takes attempts by any country to intervene in democratic processes very seriously. It is and will always be, an absolute priority to protect our democratic and electoral processes, including from covert funding. We have a range of protectio...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPrivate Rented Housing: EvictionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3729More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what protection is available to those tenants that were issued with a Section 21 notice by their landlords just before the Renters' Rights Act 2025 came into force.
Answer: The latest Ministry of Justice official possession statistics, which can be found on gov.uk here, make clear that from January to March 2026, accelerated possession claims in England decreased by 12% compared to the same quarter in the previous year.The g...
Answered 5 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPrivate Rented Housing: EvictionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3728More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department will provide support to tenants that received Section 21 notices from their landlords days before the Renters' Rights Act 2026 came into force.
Answer: The latest Ministry of Justice official possession statistics, which can be found on gov.uk here, make clear that from January to March 2026, accelerated possession claims in England decreased by 12% compared to the same quarter in the previous year.The g...
Answered 5 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPrivate Rented Housing: EvictionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3727More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he made of the level of likelihood of landlords issuing Section 21 notices prior to the Renters' Rights Act coming into force.
Answer: The latest Ministry of Justice official possession statistics, which can be found on gov.uk here, make clear that from January to March 2026, accelerated possession claims in England decreased by 12% compared to the same quarter in the previous year.The g...
Answered 5 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPrivate Rented Housing: EvictionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3726More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department holds data on the number of tenants who received Section 21 notices to quit within 7 days of the Renters' Rights Act coming into law.
Answer: The latest Ministry of Justice official possession statistics, which can be found on gov.uk here, make clear that from January to March 2026, accelerated possession claims in England decreased by 12% compared to the same quarter in the previous year.The g...
Answered 5 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFire and Rescue Services: StandardsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2659More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has had with the FBU on introducing national standards across fire and rescue services.
Answer: MHCLG ministers and officials have engaged with the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) as part of fire and rescue reform work, including on the future approach to national standards.In England, national professional standards are currently developed and maintained...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1064More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans his Department has to help increase the number of empty properties used to deliver social rent homes.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answers given to Questions UIN 104908 on 19 January 2026 and UIN 87324 on 10 November 2025.
Answered 26 May 2026
Original Parliament recordPrivate Rented HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1063More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans his Department has to help improve housing affordability in the private rented sector.
Answer: In addition to the steps the government is taking to increase the supply of homes of all tenures, our Renters’ Rights Act has empowered private rented sector tenants to challenge unreasonable rent increases, outlawed rental bidding and ended the practice ...
Answered 18 May 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented Housing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1062More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans his Department has to support and increase the building of social homes by local authorities and housing associations.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statements made on 2 July 2025 (HCWS771) and 28 January 2026 (HCWS1283) and the Social and Affordable Homes Programme 2026-2036 policy statement published on 7 November, which can be found on gov.uk here.
Answered 18 May 2026
Original Parliament recordFire and Rescue Services: Maternity PayMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 27 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129937More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has had discussions with the Fire Brigades Union on maternity pay in the fire and rescue services.
Answer: Setting fire pay and conditions, including setting a minimum national maternity entitlement, is the responsibility of employers and representative bodies, working through the National Joint Council. The Government plays no role in setting firefighter pay....
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordFire and Rescue Services: Maternity PayMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 27 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129936More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of maternity pay in fire and rescue services.
Answer: Setting fire pay and conditions, including setting a minimum national maternity entitlement, is the responsibility of employers and representative bodies, working through the National Joint Council. The Government plays no role in setting firefighter pay....
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordFire and Rescue Services: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 27 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129935More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has had with the FBU on funding for fire and rescue services.
Answer: I meet regularly with the Fire Brigades Union to discuss issues of mutual interest and concern. The Government recognises that the current fire funding formula was designed over a decade ago. In line with responses to the principles of reform consultation...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordFire and Rescue ServicesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 27 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129934More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has had with the FBU on introducing national standards across fire and rescue services.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordFire and Rescue Services: StandardsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 27 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129933More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of fire station closures on response times.
Answer: It is the responsibility of each Fire and Rescue Authority (FRA) to decide how each authority’s resources, including staff, are best deployed to meet core functions, including appropriate targets for local response times. Decisions are based on analysis o...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordFire and Rescue ServicesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 27 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129932More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact in changes in the number of firefighters since 2010 on a) response times and b) risk to firefighters.
Answer: Decisions on how fire and rescue services are run, including the number and locations of fire stations and firefighter numbers, are for the local fire and rescue authority (FRA) and its Chief Fire Officer. FRAs are responsible for ensuring the needs and d...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordFire and Rescue ServicesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 27 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129931More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of firefighter numbers in (a) the UK and (b) Poole.
Answer: Decisions on how fire and rescue services are run, including the number and locations of fire stations and firefighter numbers, are for the local fire and rescue authority (FRA) and its Chief Fire Officer. FRAs are responsible for ensuring the needs and d...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordFire and Rescue Services: FloodsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 27 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129930More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of introducing a statutory duty for firefighters in England to respond to flooding events.
Answer: Protecting communities from flooding is a key priority for this Government. Fire and Rescue Authorities already have duties under the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 to prepare for emergencies, including major flooding. We recognise the interest in creating ...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordProperty Management CompaniesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128156More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if his Department will ensure the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill includes retrospective powers for leaseholders to remove 'embedded managers,' without no-fault litigation w
Answer: It is unacceptable for a managing agent to refuse to vacate a site when it loses a contract to another agent. Landlords may seek legal advice on possible courses of action when such circumstances arise. These may include making a formal complaint to the r...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordProperty Management CompaniesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128155More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made for the effectiveness of the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 in preventing vertical integration within management groups, where man
Answer: It is unacceptable for a managing agent to refuse to vacate a site when it loses a contract to another agent. Landlords may seek legal advice on possible courses of action when such circumstances arise. These may include making a formal complaint to the r...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordRight to Manage CompaniesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128154More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance his Department has issued to resident management companies on steps to take when a national service maintenance provider (managing agent) refuses to vacate a site f
Answer: It is unacceptable for a managing agent to refuse to vacate a site when it loses a contract to another agent. Landlords may seek legal advice on possible courses of action when such circumstances arise. These may include making a formal complaint to the r...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMultiple Occupation: Permitted Development RightsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126125More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans he has to facilitate the introduction of Article 4 directions in relation to Houses in Multiple Occupation by local authorities.
Answer: Local planning authorities already have powers to limit the proliferation of Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) through 'Article 4' directions.
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren in CareMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121534More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to include the needs of children in care in the development of his Department's policy.
Answer: MHCLG works closely with the Department for Education on policy development for children’s social care and is responsible for making funding available to local government for children’s social care service delivery through the Local Government Finance Set...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
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