Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
Council Tax: Second HomesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11431More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to issue further guidance to local authorities on the use of discretionary powers to provide relief from council tax premiums for second properties which have be
Answer: The government’s guidance sets out a range of factors which councils should consider in implementing council tax premiums and whether to provide further discretionary exceptions or other support. It is for councils to assess where further support is appro...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPrivate Rented Housing: DiscriminationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9656More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment has been made of the adequacy of legislative protections against discrimination during the application process for prospective tenants for privately rented reside
Answer: The Renters’ Rights Act 2025 provides local authorities with strong investigatory and enforcement powers to bear down on rental discrimination practices in the private rented sector. It addresses both overt discriminatory practices, such as ‘No DSS’ adver...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSolar Power: Electrical SafetyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126665More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to update domestic electrical safety guidance and regulations on plug-in solar.
Answer: Part P of the Building Regulations 2010 and Approved Document P make clear that electrical installations in dwellings should be designed and installed in such a way to protect people from electric shock and fire hazards. The Building Safety Act 2022 requi...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordElectionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125430More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has made an assessment of the potential risk of interference by the US in UK elections.
Answer: The UK Government takes attempts by any country to intervene in democratic processes very seriously. It is, and always will be, an absolute priority to protect our democratic and electoral processes. The Government has renewed the mandate of the Defending...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordInsulation: SloughMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125260More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has made an assessment of the adequacy of the progress of remediation works on properties approved for the Cladding Safety Scheme in Slough.
Answer: Buildings in the CSS in Slough are making progress on their remediation, and in cases outside of the timeframe expected by CSS, action has been taken to bring progress back on track.
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordParking: Private SectorMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119992More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment has been made of the adequacy of regulations on private parking companies.
Answer: The Government will be raising standards in the private parking industry by introducing a new Code of Practice as soon as possible, in accordance with the Parking (Code of Practice) Act 2019.
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: National SecurityMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119417More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to paragraph 88 of the policy paper entitled UK Government Resilience Action Plan, published on 14 July 2025, how many meetings have been attended by civil servant
Answer: Senior officials from the Resilience and Recovery Directorate in MHCLG regularly attend meetings to discuss matters of national security, defence and resilience as well as the associated public communications required to deliver these lines of efforts. Th...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: DefenceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117845More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to page 92 of the Strategic Defence Review, how many meetings officials from their Department have attended on the national conversation on defence and security; w
Answer: Senior officials from the Resilience and Recovery Directorate in MHCLG regularly attend meetings to discuss matters of national security, defence and resilience as well as the associated public communications required to deliver these lines of efforts. Th...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSub-lettingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117387More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to help tackle exploitative and non-transparent sub-letting in the private rented sector; and whether he has assessed the merits of strengthening redress
Answer: Subletting a property is subject to the conditions outlined in the tenancy agreement between the tenant and landlord, and the agreement between the sub-tenant and the main tenant. Where disputes arise, established legal routes and access to the courts are...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: National SecurityMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 116876More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to paragraph 88 of the UK Government Resilience Action Plan, how many meetings Ministers in their Department have attended related to the Home Defence Programme.
Answer: Ministers have regular discussions with officials, external experts and ministerial colleagues on a range of issues, including national security, defence and resilience. The Home Defence Programme was established in August 2024 to build the UK’s resilienc...
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: DefenceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 25 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115945More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to page 92 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, how many (a) public engagements and (b) private meetings Ministers in their Department have u
Answer: Ministers have regular discussions with officials, external experts and ministerial colleagues on a range of issues, including national security, defence and resilience, and associated public communications. As set out in the Strategic Defence Review, the...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordLeasehold: Service ChargesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112682More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the (a) transparency (b) financial protection and (c) value for money of leaseholders' service charges.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer to Question UIN 109581 on 3 February 2026.
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordLeasehold: Service ChargesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109582More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make an estimate of the average service charges for leaseholders billed by management companies in (a) Slough and (b) Berkshire.
Answer: My Department does not hold data on average service charges in Slough and Berkshire. On 4 July 2025, the government published a consultation, jointly with the Welsh Government, on strengthening leaseholder protections over charges and services. The consul...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordLeasehold: Service ChargesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109581More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent steps have been taken to help ensure value for money for leaseholders in relation to service charges imposed by management companies.
Answer: My Department does not hold data on average service charges in Slough and Berkshire. On 4 July 2025, the government published a consultation, jointly with the Welsh Government, on strengthening leaseholder protections over charges and services. The consul...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: Fire RegulationsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104213More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent discussions he has had with local authorities on taking steps to ensure that properties under their responsibility comply with Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022.
Answer: The Government has published guidance to support understanding and compliance with the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 and has since updated this to ensure it meets the needs of users including social housing providers. Officials have frequently pr...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: National SecurityMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100391More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, who is the Chief Risk Officer for national security risks relating to the work of their Department.
Answer: As part of its risk management activities, MHCLG monitors a range of national emergency and security risks, based broadly on those risks set out in the National Risk Register (NRR). Each risk in the NRR has a designated risk owner, working within the Lead...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSikhs: DiscriminationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92074More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has assessed the potential merits of introducing a statutory Code of Practice on the Sikh articles of faith to help prevent discrimination against (a) public sector wo
Answer: This Government attaches great importance of correctly applying equalities legislation in the public sector to avoid discrimination on the basis of religion or belief, one of the protected characteristics in the Equality Act 2010. The Equality and Human R...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHomelessness: ChildrenMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91673More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he has taken alongside local stakeholders to reduce child homelessness in the Slough constituency.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 86837 on 10 November 2025.
Answered 20 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordTemporary Accommodation: ChildrenMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91672More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of children in temporary accommodation in the Slough constituency.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 86837 on 10 November 2025.
Answered 20 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Disciplinary ProceedingsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83871More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many officials were investigated under their Department's disciplinary processes in each of the last 5 years.
Answer: The data held on how many officials were investigated under the department’s disciplinary processes is not held in the format requested, and is contemporaneous and personally sensitive in nature. For that reason information on disciplinary proceedings is ...
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPrivate Rented Housing: SloughMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83846More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent steps he has taken to protect renters' rights in Slough constituency.
Answer: The Renters’ Rights Bill received Royal Assent on Monday 27 October.
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCommunity Relations: South EastMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83415More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent steps he has taken to support community cohesion in (a) the South East and (b) Slough.
Answer: MHCLG's Community Cohesion Unit works to support and promote cohesion across England, through working closely with local authorities, voluntary and community sector and faith organisations, and other government departments. The government's new £2.87 mill...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordParking: Fees and ChargesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78435More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what information his Department holds on the number of cashless car parks in (a) Slough and (b) Berkshire.
Answer: Central Government does not collect this information.
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAffordable Housing: SloughMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76619More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment he has made of the affordability of (a) private and (b) social housing in Slough.
Answer: According to 2024 Office for National Statistics (ONS) data, private renters in Slough spent on average 27.9% of their income on rent. This compares to 29.6% in the South East as a whole and 36.3% in England. The ONS does not publish data on social housin...
Answered 22 Sept 2025
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