David Simmonds MP: written questions
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EdarothMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17452More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 1 July 2026, to Question 11653, on Edaroth, which officials and special advisers accompanied the Minister of State on his visit to the Edaroth factory o
Answer: I was accompanied on the visit in question by one of my Private Secretaries as well as members of my Department’s visits team.The visit to Edaroth’s Bradford facility took place at the company’s invitation.During the visit, a general discussion took place...
Answered 21 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordRecreation Spaces: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17451More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 30 June 2026, to Question 11655, on Recreation Spaces: Planning Permission, if he will publish the engagement request to stakeholders.
Answer: The Department will survey a wide range of stakeholders and publish findings in spring 2027. We do not intend to publish an engagement request.
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordCouncil Tax: Greater LondonMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17450More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 30 June 2026 to Question 12687 on Council Tax: Greater London, whether a public sector equality duty assessment has been undertaken in relation to decis
Answer: I refer the hon Member to the answer given to Question UIN 117748 on 11 March 2026.
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: ExpenditureMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17449More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, further to MHCLG: spending over £25,000, April 2026, published on 30 June 2026, what the reason was for the receipt from the Greater London Authority, Ref: 3700024963.
Answer: The funding in question was returned to MHCLG by the Greater London Authority under the Local Authority Housing Fund. Returned funding is reallocated to local authorities in England to deliver council owned accommodation.
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial and Affordable Homes ProgrammeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17448More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the profile is of Homes England grant allocations under the new Social and Affordable Homes Programme.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 10163 on 24 June 2026.
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: Air ConditioningMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17447More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what information his Department holds on local authorities asking householders to remove air conditioning units as a condition of the (a) extension and (b) re-development of the
Answer: My Department does not hold any such information.
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPrayer: Public PlacesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17446More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 30 June 2026 to Question 11664 on Prayer: Public Places, whether he has issued guidance on whether silent prayer is permissible in a safe access zone by
Answer: The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has not issued any guidance on whether silent prayer is permissible in a safe access zone by an abortion clinic. I refer the Honourable Member to the answers given to Questions UIN 96563 and UIN 97...
Answered 1 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHoliday Accommodation: Greater LondonDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17445More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the answer of 30 June 2026 to Question 11673 on Holiday Accommodation: Greater London, in what locations the short-term letting registration user testing scheme is taking place; and h
Answer: The Department of Culture, Media and Sport is responsible for the delivery of the short-term let registration scheme. The register is national and will be accessed online. The department has carried out multiple rounds of testing with potential users acro...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: Greater ManchesterMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17444More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 24 June 2026 to Question 10162 on Housing: Greater Manchester, if he will publish the Facility Agreement.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 68785 on 24 July 2025.
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordBusiness Rates and Council Tax: ArrearsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17443More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, further to Collection rates for Council Tax and non-domestic rates in England, 2025 to 2026, published on 24 June 2026, what analysis he has undertaken into the reasons for the (
Answer: Collection rates for both council tax and business rates remain high. Collection rates in England were at 95.6% for council tax and 96.8% for business rates in the 2025-2026 financial year. Small fluctuations in collection rates for council tax and busine...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordGlobal CounselMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17442More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the meeting on the housing market between the Minister for Housing and Planning and Global Counsel on 19 January 2026 in his Department's publication, MHCLG: mi
Answer: Global Counsel were not representing a commercial client during the meeting in question. I met with Marley Miller, a former civil servant at MHCLG who now works on housing policy at Global Counsel. The topic of discussion was social and affordable housing...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordIndependent Review Into Civil Unrest in LeicesterMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17441More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 30 June 2026 to Question 11417 on Independent Review into Civil Unrest in Leicester, what is the timetable for establishing the membership of the adviso
Answer: The Advisory Board, including membership, is currently under development. Advice to Ministers will follow in due course.
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordTravellers: Caravan SitesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17440More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Count of Traveller Caravans, January 2026: England, published 2 July 2026, what assessment has been made of the reasons for the increase in caravans on unau
Answer: My Department does not systematically collect or hold information on the precise reasons for increases in figures of each site type, although some information may be provided by local planning authorities in order to assist with quality assuring the relev...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ReorganisationSpeaker's Committee on the Electoral CommissionTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17439More
Question: To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, with reference to the answer of 12 January 2026 to Question 102392 on Local Government: Reorganisation, what guidance has been given
Answer: The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) have set out that the interim electoral arrangements - which will be used at the first elections to the new unitary authorities established under local government reorganisation - can be cr...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordCouncil Tax: ReferendumsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16623More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has had with metro mayors on the potential impact of a referendum on council tax thresholds on council tax precepts.
Answer: Decisions relating to referendum principles are consulted on through the annual Local Government Finance Settlement and subject to approval by the House of Commons. The Government expects mayors to set council tax precepts at a level that is affordable fo...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
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