Tom Tugendhat MP: written questions

Written questions

• Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 27485More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, which local planning authorities have been subject to Government intervention under Section 27 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 since July 2024.

  Answer: No published answer in this record yet.

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• Local Government: KentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27484More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much her Department has spent on Local Government Reorganisation in Kent since December 2024.

  Answer: The Department provided funding to councils to support the development of local government reorganisation proposals. Details of allocations, including for Kent and Medway, are available at: Proposal development contributions: Proposal development contribu...

  Answered 21 Sept 2026

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• Children: MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21201More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the formulas used by the Child Maintenance Service to determine child maintenance payments.

  Answer: The Department has reviewed the child maintenance calculation to ensure it remains fair, reflects parents' financial circumstances and encourages compliance.Following that review, we plan to reduce the income-change threshold from 25 per cent to 15 per ce...

  Answered 14 Sept 2026

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• Natural Gas: Road WorksDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21200More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many claims for compensation have been made under the Gas (Street Works) (Compensation of Small Businesses) Regulations 1996, since the start of 2025.

  Answer: The compensation entitlement under these Regulations is a private statutory right against a gas transporter. The Regulations do not create a regime that is administered or overseen by Government or Ofgem. Therefore, the data being sought is not held by Go...

  Answered 8 Sept 2026

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• Local Government: KentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21199More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will publish a summary and analysis of the consultation on Local Government Reorganisation in Kent and Medway held between February 2026 and March 2026.

  Answer: A summary and analysis of consultation responses for areas undergoing local government reorganisation where decisions have been announced is available here. The Government has no plans to publish all of the responses received. On local government reorgani...

  Answered 8 Sept 2026

  Original Parliament record