David Simmonds

7 Jan 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Chinese Embassy: Planning Permission

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 19 December 2024 to Question 20283 on Chinese Embassy: Planning Permission, if the (a) Chinese Embassy (b) the Chinese Government and (c) its representa

7 Jan 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Pedestrian Areas: Greater London

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what representations she has received from (a) Westminster City Council and (b) business representatives on proposals to (i) create a Mayoral Development Corporation for and (ii)

7 Jan 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government Services: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 27 December 2024 to Question 20641 on Local Government Services: Rural Area, what the (a) cash (b) real terms and (c) proportional change in core spendi

7 Jan 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Written Ministerial Statement of 16 December 2024 on the Devolution White Paper, HCWS316, what steps her Department is taking to end the use of (a) competit

7 Jan 2025 · Treasury

Disposable Income: Taxation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the policy paper entitled Plan for Change, published on 5 December 2024, CP1210, whether (a) council tax and (b) other local taxes will be included in the target of higher Real Household Disposable

7 Jan 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Social Services: Council Tax

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to make changes to the council tax social care precept prior to the conclusions of the Casey Commission on social care.

7 Jan 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Homes for Ukraine Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to payments for the Homes for Ukraine scheme on (a) homelessness and (b) temporary accommodation.

7 Jan 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Homes for Ukraine Scheme: Impact Assessments

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether an (a) Impact Assessment and (b) Equality Impact Assessment was produced for changes to the Homes for Ukraine scheme.

7 Jan 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Homes for Ukraine Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many households are being supported in each local authority area by sponsors receiving thank you payments under the Homes for Ukraine scheme.

19 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government: Correspondence

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will publish any correspondence sent to councils on local government restructuring since 16 December 2024.

16 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Planning: Local Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the policies set out in her Department’s policy paper entitled Planning Reform Working Paper: Planning Committees, publi

16 Dec 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Warm Homes Plan: Insulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 3 December to Question 16276 on Warm Homes Plan: Insulation, whether the Warm Homes Plan will support investment in loft insulation protection.

12 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Planning

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to her Department’s policy paper entitled Planning Reform Working Paper: Planning Committees, published on 9 December 2024, what say ward councillors would have on

12 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Planning

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to policy paper entitled Planning Reform Working Paper: Planning Committees, published on 9 December 2024, which individual would decide whether or not an applica

12 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Planning

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to her Department's policy paper entitled Planning Reform Working Paper: Planning Committees, published on 9 December 2024, whether it is her policy that Councill

29 Nov 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Chinese Embassy: Planning Permission

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Prime Minister’s Oral Statement of 21 November 2024 on G20 and COP29 Summits, Official Report, columns 371-373 and pursuant to the Answer of 27 November 202

28 Nov 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Regional Planning and Development

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to page 23 of the King’s Speech Background Briefing Notes, published by the Prime Minister's Office on 17 July 2024, whether strategic planning will operate at the

27 Nov 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing: Greater London

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 9 September 2024 to Question 3005 on Housing: Greater London, what discussions he has had with the Greater London Authority on the reasons for housing d

27 Nov 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Marketing

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 31 July 2024 to Question 1329 on Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Marketing, what the final cost of the re-branding was; and wheth

27 Nov 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Arden Strategies: Special Advisers

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether special advisers in her Department have had meetings with (a) representatives and (b) clients of Arden Strategies since 5 July 2024.

27 Nov 2024 · Cabinet Office

Council of the Nations and Regions

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which (a) individuals and (b) organisations attended the first meeting of the Council of the Nations and Regions.

27 Nov 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many homes (a) in total and (b) by type of tenure have been financed under the Levelling Up Home Building Fund.

27 Nov 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Buildings: Insulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what her planned timetable is for the publication of the new cladding remediation plan.

27 Nov 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Permitted Development Rights: Public Consultation

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 14 October 2024 to Question 6190 on Permitted Development Rights, whether her Department has made an assessment of the extent to which that consultation

27 Nov 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department is taking steps to help ensure that vacant homes built under section 106 agreements are occupied.

27 Nov 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Grenfell Tower Inquiry

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what her planned timetable is for responding to the policy paper entitled Publication of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry phase 2 report, published on 4 September 2024.

27 Nov 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Land Use: Planning Permission

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to her Department's policy paper, entitled Brownfield Passport: Making the Most of Urban Land, published in September 2024, whether it is her policy that planning

27 Nov 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Planning Permission: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has issued guidance on whether the embodied carbon of an existing building is a material consideration in the planning process.

27 Nov 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Councillors: Data Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when she plans to bring forward legislative proposals to remove the requirement for councillor’s home addresses to be published.

27 Nov 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Offices: Change of Use

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what her (a) housing and (b) planning policy is on encouraging councils to turn (i) empty and (ii) redundant office space into residential accommodation.