Question follow-through · 52948

Plan for Neighbourhoods

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she plans to take to evaluate the impact of Phase One of her Plan for Neighbourhoods; and whether she plans for Phase Two to include neighbourhoods beyond the initial

answeredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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Answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Tabled
16 May 2025
Target answer date
20 May 2025
Answer
22 May 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 16 May 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she plans to take to evaluate the impact of Phase One of her Plan for Neighbourhoods; and whether she plans for Phase Two to include neighbourhoods beyond the initial

  2. 20 May 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 22 May 2025

    Answer published

    The new £1.5 billion Plan for Neighbourhoods will deliver up to £20 million of funding and support over the next decade into 75 communities across the UK, a long-term commitment to building the foundations to kickstart local growth and drive-up living sta...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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Playgrounds: Equipment

1 Jul 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she is taking steps to encourage local authorities to buy playground equipment from UK manufacturers.

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Social Rented Housing: Bournemouth

2 Jul 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many new social homes will be delivered in Bournemouth as a result of the 10 year Social and Affordable Homes Programme.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Council Housing: Dorset

2 Jul 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the 10 year Social and Affordable Housing Programme. how many new council homes will be built in (a) Bournemouth and (b) Dorset.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Housing: Bournemouth

2 Jul 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment has she made of the potential impact of the Social and Affordable Homes Programme on housing affordability in Bournemouth.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Children's Play

7 Sept 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to develop a National Play Strategy for England.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Children's Play

7 Sept 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions she has had with ministerial colleagues on establishing cross-government objectives for children's play.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Children's Play

7 Sept 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the contribution of children's play to improving health, educational attainment and community cohesion.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Playgrounds

7 Sept 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will consider providing additional funding for a second phase of the Playgrounds Fund in the Autumn Budget.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Playgrounds

7 Sept 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an estimate of the number of playgrounds that could be improved through a further £18 million investment in playgrounds.

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Playgrounds

7 Sept 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what criteria will be used to prioritise areas with high levels of child poverty and poor access to quality play spaces in future playground investment programmes.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Playgrounds

7 Sept 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has considered introducing a statutory duty on local authorities to assess and secure adequate play opportunities for children.