Written questions by Rosindell.

Communities and Local Government, what recent steps he has taken to enable local authorities to better support small business leaders.

Awaiting answer.

Communities and Local Government, what recent steps he has taken to support local authorities in supporting market traders.

Awaiting answer.

Communities and Local Government, what steps he has taken to support local authorities in investigating fraudulent businesses.

Awaiting answer.

Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to support homeless Armed Forces veterans.

I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 464 on 21 May 2026

Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to present a timeline for the implementation of the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024.

I refer the hon. Member to answer given to Question UIN 103549 on 14 January 2026.

Communities and Local Government, what steps he has taken to support local authorities in upholding animal welfare standards.

I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 11611 on 30 June 2026.

Communities and Local Government, what steps he has taken to help support local authorities in tackling aggressive begging.

Begging is a complex issue, though where it causes a nuisance or distress to communities, local areas need appropriate tools to maintain community safety. The Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 gives police and local authorities flexible p...

Communities and Local Government, what steps he has taken to work with local authorities to increase emergency housing availability.

The government is committed to helping councils invest in good-quality, value-for-money temporary accommodation, reducing reliance on expensive Bed and Breakfast and nightly paid accommodation, and supporting local authorities to develop effective deliver...

Communities and Local Government, what steps he has taken to support councils in making efficiency savings.

This Government has delivered the first multi-year Settlement in a decade, realigning funding with need through the Fair Funding Review, alongside major investment in public services which have escalating costs, including investing £2.4 billion in childre...

Communities and Local Government, what steps he has taken to help support local authorities in tackling criminal damage to council property.

Tackling anti-social behaviour (ASB) is a priority for this Government and a key commitment in the Government’s Plan for Change. The Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 gives local authorities, as well as social landlords and the police, a ...

Communities and Local Government, what steps he has taken to work with local authorities to reduce social housing waiting lists.

I refer the hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statements made on 2 July 2025 (HCWS771) and 28 January 2026 (HCWS1283), and the Social and Affordable Homes Programme policy statement published on 7 November, which can be found on gov.uk here.

Communities and Local Government, which estate agencies does his Department consult with regularly in large urban areas.

My Department engages regularly with stakeholders from across the home buying and selling sector, including estate agent membership organisations and individual estate agent businesses from across the country.

Communities and Local Government, if he will make it his Department’s policy to take steps to strengthen planning regulations so that local authorities must take greater consideration of local architectural chara

Exemplary development should be the norm not the exception so that more communities feel the benefits of new development and welcome it. As we act to boost housing supply, we are also taking steps to improve the design and quality of the homes and neighbo...

Communities and Local Government, what steps he has taken to support local authority preparedness for extreme weather conditions in a) England and b) Romford constituency.

The preparation for, response to and recovery from extreme weather sits across a number of organisations, including the Cabinet Office, UK Health and Security Agency, and the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG). Local Resilience...

Communities and Local Government, what steps he has taken to help ensure that new social housing is architecturally fitting to relevant localities.

Exemplary development should be the norm not the exception so that more communities feel the benefits of new development and welcome it. As we act to boost housing supply, we are also taking steps to improve the design and quality of the homes and neighbo...

Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to support traditional English markets.

The Government recognises the important economic and social contribution that markets make to our high streets and town centres. Local authorities are empowered to make decisions on running, supporting and investing in local markets in their areas. Howeve...

Communities and Local Government, if he will make it his Department’s policy to accelerate the implementation of the Leasehold Reform Act 2024.

Balancing speed with care, the government continues to implement the provisions of the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024.

Communities and Local Government, what steps he has taken to support local authorities in maintaining children’s play areas.

Responsibility for funding, managing and maintaining urban parks and playgrounds lies mainly with local authorities. We have supported local authorities through the Local Government Finance Settlement, which is our most significant step yet to make Englis...

Communities and Local Government, what steps he has taken to reduce instances of youth homelessness.

I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 124201 on 14 April 2026.

Communities and Local Government, how many building control applications made under regulation 3 or 11 of the Building (Higher-Risk Buildings Procedures) (England) Regulations 2023 were determined by the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) within the respective statutory 8 or 12 week period in March 2025.

“Complex Cases” has replaced the term for cases previously referred to as being with an Account Manager. The change in name is representative of the nature of these cases. These cases can include:Large and/or multi-building developmentsCases where the construction systems, materials or design approaches that are proposed give rise to a new technical or operational policy issue that requires extra consultation with subject matter expertsCases that contain disputable design solutions that cannot be fully resolved through the normal MDT processThese criteria mean the application may take longer than a standard case to work to completion.The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) can confirm that 100 Gateway Two applications were completed in March 2025, with 40 of these being determined within the 8 or 12-week statutory period.Between 1st January 2026 and 13th April 2026 there have been 38 formal complaints raised to the BSR. Within these complaints, 8 have been upheld, and 11 have been partially upheld. Of the remainder, 11 were not upheld and 8 are still live.