Tom Morrison MP: written questions
4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress
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Written questions
Local Government: ReorganisationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28113More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate she has made of the cost to her Department of conducting the rapid review of the Local Government Reorganisation programme, including staff time.
Answer: As set out by the Secretary of State in her oral statement of 7 September, the Government has withdrawn the March 2026 decisions for Essex, Hampshire, Norfolk and Suffolk, and paused decisions for the other 14 areas while a full review of the local govern...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ReorganisationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28112More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate she has made of the officer time and staffing costs spent by councils in the 14 areas now subject to review, in developing reorganisation proposals since March 2026
Answer: As set out by the Secretary of State in her oral statement of 7 September, the Government has withdrawn the March 2026 decisions for Essex, Hampshire, Norfolk and Suffolk, and paused decisions for the other 14 areas while a full review of the local govern...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ReorganisationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28111More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate she has made of the total cost incurred to date by local authorities in Essex, Hampshire, Norfolk and Suffolk in preparing for local government reorganisation decis
Answer: As set out by the Secretary of State in her oral statement of 7 September, the Government has withdrawn the March 2026 decisions for Essex, Hampshire, Norfolk and Suffolk, and paused decisions for the other 14 areas while a full review of the local govern...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCouncil TaxMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19584More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer to written question UIN 13627, if will list the circumstances where the Government believes that it is not appropriate for Council Tax charges to apply and
Answer: It is for individual councils to assess whether it is appropriate to apply any further exceptions or discounts for second or empty homes. Councils will make these decisions based on local circumstances. The government has no plans to publish further guida...
Answered 2 Sept 2026
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| Department for Work and Pensions | 2 |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 5 |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 4 |
| Ministry of Justice | 16 |
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