Rupert Lowe MP: written questions 2024
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Housing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19938More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an estimate of the proportion of planned housing development that will be located within the green belt.
Answer: The amount of development that occurs in any given Green Belt will depend on local circumstances.The revised National Planning Policy Framework published on 12 December makes clear that before concluding that exceptional circumstances exist to justify cha...
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordHousing: Foreign NationalsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19937More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will introduce legislation to prohibit non-resident foreigners from purchasing residential property in the UK.
Answer: The government made clear in its manifesto that we would increase the non-resident Stamp Duty Land Tax surcharge by one percentage point.At the Budget, we decided to go further and instead increased the Higher Rate for Additional Dwellings by 2 percentage...
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordHousing: Foreign NationalsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19936More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of implementing restrictions on foreign (a) nationals and (b) companies purchasing new houses.
Answer: The government made clear in its manifesto that we would increase the non-resident Stamp Duty Land Tax surcharge by one percentage point.At the Budget, we decided to go further and instead increased the Higher Rate for Additional Dwellings by 2 percentage...
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19935More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an estimate of the proportion of houses planned to be built during this Parliament that will home new arrivals to this country.
Answer: My Department does not collect data on the nationalities of people buying homes for private sale on the open market.Eligibility for social housing is already tightly controlled. If a person’s visa means that they cannot access state benefits or local auth...
Answered 6 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19934More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of ensuring that infrastructure investment is in place before any new building of homes.
Answer: The National Planning Policy Framework sets out that the purpose of the planning system is to contribute to the achievement of sustainable development, including the provision of supporting infrastructure in a sustainable manner.Local development plans sh...
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordHousing: Great YarmouthMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19933More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will (a) make an assessment of the adequacy of local infrastructure in Great Yarmouth constituency and (b) reassess the housing target for that constituency following that
Answer: Local development plans should address needs and opportunities in relation to infrastructure and identify what infrastructure is required and how it can be funded and brought forward, including in Great Yarmouth.When preparing a Local Plan, Planning Pract...
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19932More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will have discussions with local authorities on increasing the level of consultation with local residents when calculating housing targets.
Answer: Following consultation on proposed reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework and other changes to the planning system, the government has implemented a new mandatory standard method for assessing housing needs which aligns with our ambition to bui...
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordCrimeHome OfficeTabled 12 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19829More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of including immigration status on crime reports.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer he was given on 4th December to question UIN 16906.
Answered 23 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordAsylum: ContractsHome OfficeTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19523More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department's procurement contract entitled Asylum Accommodation & Support Services Contract NW, reference CF-0155600D58000000L5A4EAK3, published on 9 April 2021, if she will publ
Answer: The Home Office does not hold the information sought in these questions at the level of granularity requested.Collating and verifying that information for the purposes of answering these questions could only be done at disproportionate cost, and would als...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordAsylum: ContractsHome OfficeTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19522More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department's procurement contract entitled Asylum Accommodation & Support Services Contract NW, reference CF-0155600D58000000L5A4EAK3, published on 9 April 2021, what the potenti
Answer: The Home Office does not hold the information sought in these questions at the level of granularity requested.Collating and verifying that information for the purposes of answering these questions could only be done at disproportionate cost, and would als...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HousingHome OfficeTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19521More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to his Department's procurement contract entitled Asylum Accommodation & Support Services Contract NW, reference CF-0155600D58000000L5A4EAK3, published on 9 April 2021, what the potenti
Answer: The Home Office does not hold the information sought in these questions at the level of granularity requested.Collating and verifying that information for the purposes of answering these questions could only be done at disproportionate cost, and would als...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HousingHome OfficeTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19520More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department's procurement contract entitled Asylum Accommodation & Support Services Contract NW, reference CF-0155600D58000000L5A4EAK3, published on 9 April 2021,what the potentia
Answer: The Home Office does not hold the information sought in these questions at the level of granularity requested.Collating and verifying that information for the purposes of answering these questions could only be done at disproportionate cost, and would als...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordAsylum: ContractsHome OfficeTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19519More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department's procurement contract entitled Asylum Accommodation & Support Services Contract NW, reference CF-0155600D58000000L5A4EAK3, published on 9 April 2021, if she will make
Answer: The Home Office does not hold the information sought in these questions at the level of granularity requested.Collating and verifying that information for the purposes of answering these questions could only be done at disproportionate cost, and would als...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordAsylum: ContractsHome OfficeTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19518More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department's procurement contract entitled Asylum Accommodation & Support Services Contract NW, reference CF-0155600D58000000L5A4EAK3, published on 9 April 2021, if she will make
Answer: The Home Office does not hold the information sought in these questions at the level of granularity requested.Collating and verifying that information for the purposes of answering these questions could only be done at disproportionate cost, and would als...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordAsylum: ContractsHome OfficeTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19517More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department's procurement contract entitled Asylum Accommodation & Support Services Contract NW, reference CF-0155600D58000000L5A4EAK3, published on 9 April 2021, if she will make
Answer: The Home Office does not hold the information sought in these questions at the level of granularity requested.Collating and verifying that information for the purposes of answering these questions could only be done at disproportionate cost, and would als...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordAsylum: ContractsHome OfficeTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19516More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department's procurement contract entitled Asylum Accommodation & Support Services Contract NW, reference CF-0155600D58000000L5A4EAK3, published on 9 April 2021, what the potenti
Answer: The Home Office does not hold the information sought in these questions at the level of granularity requested.Collating and verifying that information for the purposes of answering these questions could only be done at disproportionate cost, and would als...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordAsylum: ContractsHome OfficeTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19515More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department's procurement contract entitled Asylum Accommodation & Support Services Contract NW, reference CF-0155600D58000000L5A4EAK3, published on 9 April 2021, what the potenti
Answer: The Home Office does not hold the information sought in these questions at the level of granularity requested.Collating and verifying that information for the purposes of answering these questions could only be done at disproportionate cost, and would als...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordAsylum: ContractsHome OfficeTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19514More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department's procurement contract entitled Asylum Accommodation & Support Services Contract NW, reference CF-0155600D58000000L5A4EAK3, published on 9 April 2021, how many call ou
Answer: The Home Office does not hold the information sought in these questions at the level of granularity requested.Collating and verifying that information for the purposes of answering these questions could only be done at disproportionate cost, and would als...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordAsylum: ContractsHome OfficeTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19513More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department's procurement contract entitled Asylum Accommodation & Support Services Contract NW, reference CF-0155600D58000000L5A4EAK3, published on 9 April 2021, if she will brea
Answer: The Home Office does not hold the information sought in these questions at the level of granularity requested.Collating and verifying that information for the purposes of answering these questions could only be done at disproportionate cost, and would als...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordAsylum: ContractsHome OfficeTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19512More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department's procurement contract entitled Asylum Accommodation & Support Services Contract NW, reference CF-0155600D58000000L5A4EAK3, published on 9 April 2021, what the potenti
Answer: The Home Office does not hold the information sought in these questions at the level of granularity requested.Collating and verifying that information for the purposes of answering these questions could only be done at disproportionate cost, and would als...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordAsylum: ContractsHome OfficeTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19511More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department's procurement contract entitled Asylum Accommodation & Support Services Contract NW, reference CF-0155600D58000000L5A4EAK3, published on 9 April 2021, if she will make
Answer: The Home Office does not hold the information sought in these questions at the level of granularity requested.Collating and verifying that information for the purposes of answering these questions could only be done at disproportionate cost, and would als...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordAsylum: ContractsHome OfficeTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19510More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department's procurement contract entitled Asylum Accommodation & Support Services Contract NW, reference CF-0155600D58000000L5A4EAK3, published on 9 April 2021, what the potenti
Answer: The Home Office does not hold the information sought in these questions at the level of granularity requested.Collating and verifying that information for the purposes of answering these questions could only be done at disproportionate cost, and would als...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordAsylum: ContractsHome OfficeTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19509More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department's procurement contract entitled Asylum Accommodation & Support Services Contract NW, reference CF-0155600D58000000L5A4EAK3, published on 9 April 2021, what the potenti
Answer: The Home Office does not hold the information sought in these questions at the level of granularity requested.Collating and verifying that information for the purposes of answering these questions could only be done at disproportionate cost, and would als...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordAsylum: ContractsHome OfficeTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19508More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department's procurement contract entitled Asylum Accommodation & Support Services Contract NW, reference CF-0155600D58000000L5A4EAK3, published on 9 April 2021, if she will make
Answer: The Home Office does not hold the information sought in these questions at the level of granularity requested.Collating and verifying that information for the purposes of answering these questions could only be done at disproportionate cost, and would als...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordAsylum: ContractsHome OfficeTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19507More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department's procurement contract entitled Asylum Accommodation & Support Services Contract NW, reference CF-0155600D58000000L5A4EAK3, published on 9 April 2021, if she will publ
Answer: The Home Office does not hold the information sought in these questions at the level of granularity requested.Collating and verifying that information for the purposes of answering these questions could only be done at disproportionate cost, and would als...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
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