Sarah Pochin MP: written questions

4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress

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Written questions

  • Housing: Runcorn and HelsbyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 25928More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of funding allocations in reflecting housing need in Runcorn and Helsby constituency.

    Answer: No published answer in this record yet.

    Original Parliament record
  • Housing: Runcorn and HelsbyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 25927More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of housing levels on families in Runcorn and Helsby constituency.

    Answer: No published answer in this record yet.

    Original Parliament record
  • Homelessness: Runcorn and HelsbyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25926More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of demand for homelessness services in Runcorn and Helsby constituency.

    Answer: Homelessness and rough sleeping is far too high. That is why we have made homelessness prevention a core pillar of our National Plan to End Homelessness, and increased funding for homelessness and rough sleeping services to a record £4 billion over the ne...

    Answered 8 Sept 2026

    Original Parliament record
  • Homelessness: Cheshire West and ChesterMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25925More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many homelessness applications were made to Cheshire West and Chester Council in each of the last five financial years.

    Answer: Homelessness and rough sleeping is far too high. That is why we have made homelessness prevention a core pillar of our National Plan to End Homelessness, and increased funding for homelessness and rough sleeping services to a record £4 billion over the ne...

    Answered 8 Sept 2026

    Original Parliament record
  • Homelessness: HaltonMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25924More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many homelessness applications were made to Halton Borough Council in each of the last five financial years.

    Answer: Homelessness and rough sleeping is far too high. That is why we have made homelessness prevention a core pillar of our National Plan to End Homelessness, and increased funding for homelessness and rough sleeping services to a record £4 billion over the ne...

    Answered 8 Sept 2026

    Original Parliament record
  • Temporary Accommodation: HaltonMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25923More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of funding provided to Halton Borough Council to meet its statutory duties to households requiring temporary accommodation.

    Answer: Homelessness and rough sleeping is far too high. That is why we have made homelessness prevention a core pillar of our National Plan to End Homelessness, and increased funding for homelessness and rough sleeping services to a record £4 billion over the ne...

    Answered 8 Sept 2026

    Original Parliament record
  • Temporary Accommodation: Cheshire West and ChesterMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25922More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many households were living in temporary accommodation in Cheshire West and Chester in each of the last five financial years.

    Answer: Homelessness and rough sleeping is far too high. That is why we have made homelessness prevention a core pillar of our National Plan to End Homelessness, and increased funding for homelessness and rough sleeping services to a record £4 billion over the ne...

    Answered 8 Sept 2026

    Original Parliament record
  • Temporary Accommodation: HaltonMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 25921More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many households were living in temporary accommodation in Halton in each of the last five financial years.

    Answer: Homelessness and rough sleeping is far too high. That is why we have made homelessness prevention a core pillar of our National Plan to End Homelessness, and increased funding for homelessness and rough sleeping services to a record £4 billion over the ne...

    Answered 8 Sept 2026

    Original Parliament record
  • Social Rented Housing: StandardsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 25920More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to strengthen the accountability of registered providers of social housing to tenants, hon. Members and local authorities.

    Answer: No published answer in this record yet.

    Original Parliament record
  • Social Rented Housing: StandardsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 25919More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to require registered providers of social housing to publish standardised annual performance data at local authority level.

    Answer: No published answer in this record yet.

    Original Parliament record
  • Social Rented Housing: Anti-social BehaviourMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 25918More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance her Department issues to registered providers of social housing on response times and case management for reports of antisocial behaviour.

    Answer: No published answer in this record yet.

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  • Social Rented Housing: Anti-social BehaviourMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 25917More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of registered providers of social housing in Runcorn and Helsby constituency in responding to reports of antisocial behaviour.

    Answer: No published answer in this record yet.

    Original Parliament record
  • Social Rented Housing: Repairs and MaintenanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 25916More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance her Department issues to registered providers of social housing on maintaining communal land, green spaces and trees.

    Answer: No published answer in this record yet.

    Original Parliament record
  • Social Rented Housing: Empty PropertyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 25915More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to reduce the time taken to re-let vacant social housing properties in areas with high demand.

    Answer: No published answer in this record yet.

    Original Parliament record
  • Social Rented Housing: Empty PropertyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 25914More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate she has made of the average time taken to re-let vacant social housing properties in Runcorn and Helsby constituency.

    Answer: No published answer in this record yet.

    Original Parliament record
  • Social Rented Housing: ComplaintsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 25913More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to improve the timeliness of complaint handling by registered providers of social housing.

    Answer: No published answer in this record yet.

    Original Parliament record
  • Social Rented Housing: ComplaintsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 25912More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the time taken by registered providers of social housing operating in Runcorn and Helsby constituency to respond to complaints fro

    Answer: No published answer in this record yet.

    Original Parliament record
  • Affordable HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 25874More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to ensure that new social and affordable homes are used to reduce housing waiting lists among British citizens and established local residents.

    Answer: No published answer in this record yet.

    Original Parliament record
  • Social Rented HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 25873More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of allowing local authorities to give greater priority for social housing to British citizens with a long standing connection

    Answer: No published answer in this record yet.

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  • Multiple OccupationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 25871More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will amend Class L of Part 3 of Schedule 2 to the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 to require planning permission for the cha

    Answer: No published answer in this record yet.

    Original Parliament record
  • Brownfield Sites: Property DevelopmentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 25870More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will take steps to ensure that previously developed and brownfield land is brought forward for housing before undeveloped Green Belt land is released.

    Answer: No published answer in this record yet.

    Original Parliament record
  • Housing: North WestMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 25869More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of planned housing development in the areas administered by Halton Borough Council and Cheshire West and Chester Council on ro

    Answer: No published answer in this record yet.

    Original Parliament record
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4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026. One record per UIN and tabled date; the named department is not a measure of answer quality.

View as listDepartment for Education: 3Department for Education3Department for Work and Pensions: 2Department for Work and Pensions2Home Office: 33Home Office33Ministry of Defence: 5Ministry of Defence5Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: 22Ministry of Housing, Communitie…22Ministry of Justice: 7Ministry of Justice7Northern Ireland Office: 3Northern Ireland Office3
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Department for Education3
Department for Work and Pensions2
Home Office33
Ministry of Defence5
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government22
Ministry of Justice7
Northern Ireland Office3

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