Samantha Niblett MP: written questions 2025

Written questions

• Freehold: Fees and ChargesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21752More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans she has to ensure that charges for freehold homeowners for the upkeep of shared (a) areas and (b) facilities are equitable.

  Answer: I refer my hon Friend to the Written Ministerial Statement made on 21 November 2024 (HCWS244).

  Answered 13 Jan 2025

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• Housing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21751More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to prevent new housing developments being left (a) uncompleted and (b) unadopted by the local authority following developer bankruptcy.

  Answer: Local planning authorities already have powers to issue a completion notice which requires a developer to complete their development if it is left uncompleted. If they fail to do so, the planning permission for the development will no longer be valid.In o...

  Answered 16 Jan 2025

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• Students: UkraineDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21750More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take steps to support applications for apprenticeships for students on Homes for Ukraine visas that expire before the course concludes.

  Answer: Students on Homes for Ukraine visas are eligible to undertake an apprenticeship where they are able to complete the apprenticeship within the time they have available. All apprenticeships must be at least 12 months in duration.We want learners to be able ...

  Answered 13 Jan 2025

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